Overview
- Shetty posted unseen images from the film’s initial workshop, writing that characters “found life” through his actors.
- He has said the production demanded extreme endurance, citing sleepless stretches, on-set accidents, and near-death moments during the shoot.
- The prequel from Hombale Films expands the franchise’s folklore by tracing the origins of the divine forest introduced in the 2022 film.
- India Today reports the return of key collaborators B Ajaneesh Loknath (music), Arvind Kashyap (cinematography) and Vinesh Banglan (production design), with a cast led by Shetty alongside Rukmini Vasanth, Jayaram and Gulshan Devaiah.
- News18 reports first- and second-week India grosses of Rs 337.4 crore and Rs 147.85 crore across languages, and says a previously reported Oct 30 OTT date was subject to change based on the theatrical run.