Overview

• Namit Malhotra said actors questioned whether he had funds and claimed he completed Part 1 without taking loans, adding he does not know where the money is coming from.
• Reports peg the two-part project near Rs 4,000 crore, and Malhotra said the final outlay is not fixed as he prioritizes quality with no compromises.
• He argued star fees rise when films lean on celebrity power and said he is applying a 20:80 split that allocates the majority to making and marketing rather than talent.
• Part 1 has wrapped principal photography and is in post-production with DNEG, with music by A. R. Rahman and Hans Zimmer.
• The films are slated for Diwali 2026 and 2027, with plans reported to use AI voice localization for releases in dozens of languages and an explicit push for overseas growth.