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Poster for Brahmāstra Part One: Shiva

Brahmāstra Part One: Shiva

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2022 | 168 min | Action, Romance, Fantasy

Sunday Safe Bet

Why it’s a Sunday Safe Bet

It's still drawing plenty of interest, though it had a box office loss. A safe bet when you want something reliable.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it
Made for romantics, fantasy fans and action fans. If you loved Batman, start here.
The mood
Warm and romantic.
The pace
Epic and sweeping, at 2 hr 48 min.
What might put you off
  • It's long: 2 hr 48 min.
  • It's in Hindi, so expect subtitles (or a dub).

The story of Shiva – a young man on the brink of an epic love, with a girl named Isha. But their world is turned upside down when Shiva learns that he has a mysterious connection to the Brahmāstra... and a great power within him that he doesn’t understand just yet - the power of Fire.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsSolid

    57 on Metacritic

  • AudiencesSolid

    6.2 out of 10

  • AwardsSolid

    17 wins and 15 nominations from smaller awards and festivals

  • Box office & staying powerWeak

    $5 million worldwide on a $22 million budget; interest faded quickly after launch

  • Buzz & cultural impactStrong

    About 578K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Ayan Mukerji

  • Ranbir KapoorShiva
  • Alia BhattIsha Chatterjee
  • Mouni RoyJunoon
  • Amitabh BachchanGuru
  • Nagarjuna AkkineniAnish Shetty
  • Shah Rukh KhanMohan Bhargav
  • Dimple KapadiaSavitri Devi
  • Saurav GurjarZor
  • Rouhallah GaziRaftaar
  • Gurfateh PirzadaSher