Archive · 25 Aug 2026
Brahmastra 2 loses Jio Studios backing, seeks new partner
Brahmastra 2 is being planned as a very large fantasy movie.
Jio Studios was discussing how to finance and distribute it.
Those discussions ended without an agreement.
The movie’s producer, Starlight Pictures Private Limited, now needs another studio partner.
The film may cost about Rs 550 crore.
Filming is expected to start in April 2027.
Ranbir Kapoor may play both Shiva and Shiva’s father, Dev.
Alia Bhatt is expected to return, but some other casting reports have not been confirmed.
Jio Studios will not finance or distribute Brahmastra 2 after discussions with the filmmakers ended.
Starlight Pictures Private Limited, Ayan Mukerji’s banner, holds the franchise’s intellectual property rights and will produce the sequel.
Neither Jio Studios nor Star Studios, which backed the first film, will be involved in the sequel.
The fantasy sequel is estimated to cost Rs 550 crore, with filming projected to begin in April 2027.
Ranbir Kapoor may play both Shiva and Dev, while Alia Bhatt is expected to return as Isha; other casting remains unconfirmed.
- Who
- Ayan Mukerji’s Starlight Pictures Private Limited will produce the sequel; Jio Studios and Star Studios will not be involved.
- What
- Brahmastra 2 has lost the expected backing of Jio Studios and is seeking a new studio partner for financing and distribution.
- When
- Shooting is projected to begin in April 2027.
- Why
- Discussions between Starlight Pictures Private Limited and Jio Studios ended without an agreement.
- Producer
- Starlight Pictures Private Limited
- Franchise rights
- Held by Ayan Mukerji’s banner, Starlight Pictures Private Limited
- Estimated budget
- Rs 550 crore
- Expected filming start
- April 2027
- Previous studio backer
- Star Studios backed the first Brahmastra film
- Reported returning cast
- Ranbir Kapoor and Alia Bhatt
- Reported story focus
- The love story of Amrita and Dev