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True to the opening credits of Brahmastra Part One: Shiva<\/i>, Ayan Mukerji is “eternally grateful to Mr Shah Rukh Khan” who, besides his extended cameo, brought his expertise of having worked on many VFX heavy films to the director’s most-ambitious project. Brahmastra<\/i>, headlined by Ranbir Kapoor and Alia Bhatt, may have opened to mixed reviews but Khan’s appearance is one of the highlights of the epic action-adventure fantasy movie.<\/p>\n
“We wrote that in our credits, ‘Eternally grateful to Mr Shah Rukh Khan’. Sometimes, people come and do something so generous and large hearted.<\/p>\n
“There is no way to ever repay what Shah Rukh Khan has done on Brahmastra<\/i>. Unanimously, one of the favourite things in Brahmastra<\/i> has been Shah Rukh sir’s sequence,” Mukerji told PTI in an interview here.<\/p>\n
Released on September 9, Brahmastra<\/i> follows the story of Shiva (Ranbir), a DJ, who sets out on a journey with his love interest Isha (Alia) to unearth the origins of his special powers and discovers his connection to a secret community called Brahmansh, led by Guruji (Amitabh Bachchan).<\/p>\n
Shah Rukh Khan plays Mohan Bhargava, a scientist and an important member of Brahmansh, who is guarding one of the pieces of the ancient Astra. His character wields the ‘Vanarastra’ in the film.<\/p>\n
The 39-year-old filmmaker recalled the star, who fronted the 2011 superhero film Ra.One<\/i> which was packed with visual effects (VFX), not only understood his struggle of making a tentpole spectacle movie but also backed his vision.<\/p>\n
“I believe that as he has made a lot of visual effects films, he knows the struggle in making that kind of a film. He appreciated the journey I was on and knew how difficult it would be. He felt that if he can give a little support to the vision, he should do it,” he said.<\/p>\n
Naming Khan’s character Mohan Bhargava is a hat tip to his part in the 2004 acclaimed film Swades<\/i>, on which Mukerji had served as an assistant director.<\/p>\n
Ayan Mukerji said he purposely chose to throw in a surprise for the ardent fans of the movie, directed by Ashutosh Gowariker.<\/p>\n
“In Swades<\/i>, he plays a NASA scientist called Mohan Bhargava, who decides to come back and work in India. Since I had worked on Swades<\/i> as an assistant, I thought it would be a nice thing to throw in here,” he added.<\/p>\n
The director further said he isn’t sure if any other actor would have had the “largeness” of what Shah Rukh Khan did for Brahmastra<\/i>, which is a planned trilogy.<\/p>\n
The superstar’s gesture has only encouraged him to selflessly support someone in their film journey someday, he added.<\/p>\n
“He just came and did a great sequence. I don’t know if anybody else would do it. People don’t do it. I hope, one day, if I reach that position I am able to do something selflessly to help somebody else,” he said.<\/p>\n
Also starring Mouni Roy and Nagarjuna, Brahmastra<\/i> is produced by Star Studios and Dharma Productions. RRR<\/i> director S S Rajamouli presents the movie in Tamil, Telugu, Kannada and Malayalam languages.<\/p>\n
The film has earned Rs 300 crore in gross box office collection worldwide in the first week of its release, the makers announced on Friday.<\/p>\n
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