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After the stupendous success of Baahubali franchise, the Indian filmmakers believe that there is a great market for mythological and historical films. Baahubali kept the cash registers at the box-office ringing for over 20 – 25 days across the nation. Irrespective of the language and location, the movie emerged as the highest grosser in Indian film history.
Figuring out the budget and collections of the movie, the filmmakers are moving towards historical films. Interestingly, many subjects (scripts) are ready in the form of Hindu mythological and historical books. Taking inspiration from them, two movies are on the way.
The first movie is about Bhima, one of the five Pandavas. The film’s story will begin from the 17thParva of Mahabharata. VA Srikumar Menen is directing the film. The movie’s story is inspired by the novel ‘Randa Mooja’ written by Jnanpith Awardee Vasudev Nair, who will also work as a scriptwriter for the film. the movie is being bankrolled by BR Shetty. If everything goes according to plan, the movie is slated to release in 2020. The 1000-crore budget film will release in two parts, within a gap of 90 days.
The second movie, with an estimated budget of Rs. 300 crores, is based on the life of Karna. The movie is titled ‘Mahavir Karna’ and is being directed by RS Vimal. Tamil superstar Chiyaan Vikram will be playing the lead role of Karna in the movie. Though Vikram initially refused the offer, he acted after the director elaborated the script. The director promised thataudience will see a new facet of Karna, who is known for his extreme generousness.
It is great to see Indian filmmakers trying to reprise thehistorical character in a different perspective and facet, and bringing them closer to the current generation.
