Mahavir Karna based on the epic Mahabharata is RsVimal's 2nd directorial outing after biographical romantic drama Ennu Ninte Moideen in 2015.Produced by The United Film Kingdom, the film will be originally shot in Hindi.
Similarly, last year, it was announced that kollywood superstar Vikram will act in an epic film called Mahavir Karna, based on the life of Mahabarata's pivotal character Karna.However, the project stopped making noise in over the course of time. Now, the makers of the film have officially kickstarted the project with a ritual pooja at Padmanabha temple in Trivandrum.The main focus of the puja was a temple bell, which will be a part of the film.
The venerated bell will be taken to Hyderabad by Vimal for the shooting. It will be used to decorate the 30-feet chariot, which is being built at the Ramoji Film City.The estimated budget of the mythological drama is Rs 300+crore, which will make it more expensive than Baahubali:The Conclusion (cost Rs 250 crore). “The producers have already hired technicians of Game Of Thrones fame to work on the project.
It is also said that the makers will be hiring technicians from the International circuits for the VFX and special effects in the film.Vikram, who is playing the titular role, will join the sets in January next year. “The filmmakers have plans to release the film in the first half of 2020,” the source said.
Now, Vikram is busy shooting for Kadaram Kondaan, directed by Rajesh M Selva and produced by Kamal Haasan, while he is also awaiting the release of Dhruva Natchathiram..
