How Karan Johar's Dharma Productions' revenue jumped from Rs 276 crore to Rs 1040 crore with Ranbir Kapoor's Brahmastra'

Ranbir Kapoor, Alia Bhatt, and Amitabh Bachchan’s Brahmastra- Part One: Shiva released on September 9, 2022 after almost four years in the making. It made over Rs 230 crore at the domestic box-office and as per a report by The Economic Times, the revenue of Dharma Productions jumped from Rs 276 crore in the Financial Year 2021-2022 to Rs 1040 crore in the next year due to this superhero drama.

Brahmastra-Shiva: Part One came on the celluloid after a decade of research and planning and development. It was hailed as the most expensive film of Indian cinema that brought together the ensemble of Amitabh Bachchan, Ranbir Kapoor, Alia Bhatt, Mouni Roy, and Shah Rukh Khan in a cameo.

It was always planned as a trilogy and many theories about part two called Dev went viral on social media, suggesting  Ranveer Singh and Deepika Padukone play Ranbir’s parents. However, a recent report by Times Now says the Gully Boy star hasn’t been approached for the sequel.

It said, “The second part of the  Brahmastra trilogy is unlikely to have another major star. No producer can afford it. After Animal, Ranbir is likely to re-negotiate his price. It stands at around Rs 60 crore now. To bring in Ranveer would be a blow to the budget as he would charge no less than Ranbir.”

It added, “As of now, no other actor, not even Ranveer, has been approached. The only surety is that Dharma Production is still on as the salient producer. Another producer is likely to be brought in later. Only then will Brahmastra 2’s cast be expanded. Right now, Ayan Mukerji is working on War 2. Brahmastra 2 won’t begin before 2026.”