Brahmastra: 4,500 VFX shots
Avengers Endgame: 2,400 VFX shots!
₹150 Cr out of the ₹410 Cr budget was spent by this Indian film on VFX, 36% of its total budget
VFX costs >>> All leading actors cost
Highest visual effects ever for an Indian film.
Interesting facts on the Indian VFX industry:
- Employs 60,000 folks (might ~2x next year)
- Average age of top talent is 25-30 year old
- Accounts for ~10% of global industry
- Demand grew ~103% in 2021
- Oscar winning films like Tenet and Interstellar had ~50% of their VFX done in India!
- VFX share in Indian films budgets going from <10% up to ~20%
The first part of the Astra trilogy had mixed reviews. But it was definitely entertaining :)
Has the cliff hanger on Part 2 : Dev - The fulcrum of the entire Brahmastra trilogy sparked your curiosity levels?