MUMBAI: Shooting a Bollywood movie is not a cakewalk. It takes a huge effort to bring together the cast and crew at the same time, at the desired locations, and complete the movie in the expected time. In most cases, the shooting of a film tends to exceed the expected time of completion due to several reasons which in turn leads to delay in its release. One such movie happens to be Ayan Mukerji’s upcoming fantasy drama Brahmastra starring Alia Bhatt, Ranbir Kapoor, Amitabh Bachchan, Mouni Roy, and Nagarjuna Akkineni.

The movie, which has been one of the most anticipated releases of the year, had hit the floors in 2018. And now, the first part of the Brahmastra franchise has finally been wrapped. Ayan shared the excitement and wrote, “It’s a Wrap! 5 years since we took our first shot on Brahmāstra, and we’ve finally filmed our last one”. As Brahmastra’s wrap is creating a lot of buzz in the town, it isn’t the only film that took years to complete.

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Helmed by Kamal Amrohi, Pakeezah, starring Meena Kumar, Raaj Kumar, and Ashok Kumar, had hit the floors in 1956 and was reportedly completed in November 1971 and was released on February 4, 1972. It was reported that the shoot was delayed over the years for several reasons including Kamal Amrohi and Meena Kumari’s separation.

Starring Madhuri Dixit, Shah Rukh Khan, and Salman Khan in the lead, Hum Tumhare Hain Sanam had reportedly begun rolling in 1996 and was wrapped 4 years later, in 2000. However, as per a report published in Variety, some scenes were later reshot before the movie had released on May 24, 2002.

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The Anurag Basu directorial was a musical adventure comedy starring Ranbir Kapoor, Katrina Kaif in the lead. Jagga Jasoos had reportedly hit the floors in 2013 and was reshot a couple of times. While it was initially expected to release in 2015, Jagga Jasoos managed to see the light of the day on July 14, 2017. Reportedly, Ranbir’s busy schedule and other professional commitments also resulted in the delay in completing Jagga Jasoos.

Starring Ranveer Singh, Deepika Padukone, and Priyanka Chopra in the lead, Bajirao Mastani has been one of Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s finest works. But did you know, it took 12 years for the ace filmmaker to make this masterpiece?

SS Rajamouli’s Baahubali franchise starring Prabhas, Anushka Shetty, and Rana Daggubati has been one of the biggest franchises in Indian cinema. However, the second installment of the franchise known as Baahubali: The Conclusion was released on March 7, 2017. To note, Prabhas had dedicated 5 years to the franchise and didn’t take up any other project. 

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