Project K, the movie Whole India is waiting for, and the expectations are at sky level without getting a glimpse of what the team is cooking.
Let’s take a look at all the information we have about Project K so far
1. Project K is reportedly being made on an estimated budget of ₹600 crores, making it the most expensive Indian film ever made.
2. Deepika Padukone was signed to play the lead role opposite Prabhas. Padukone felt that she was “beyond thrilled” to join the production while Nag Ashwin stated that her character would be “surprise” as it was something which “no mainstream lead has ever done before”. The film marks Padukone’s debut in Telugu cinema.
3. The film would be Amitabh Bachchan’s first full-length role in a Telugu film, following his previous cameo appearance in Manam (2014) and Sye Raa Narasimha Reddy (2019). Nag Ashwin stated that Amitabh Ji’s role was “so important that his character’s name was the working title of an early draft”
4. The universal star Kamal Haasan is the main antagonist of the film. This addition of him to the film has raised expectations to a whole new level.
5. To create high-end technology and futuristic vehicles, the team built vehicles from scratch with a dedicated team of engineers.
6. In March 2022, Nag Ashwin requested businessman Anand Mahindra to provide technical support to build such vehicles.
A few days later, Mahindra responded that their company Mahindra & Mahindra would assist the production team from their Mahindra Research Valley campus in Chennai.
7. A. R. Rahman was initially approached to compose music for the film. Rahman did not sign the film. Later Mickey J. Meyer was finalized to score the film, finally, Santhosh Narayanan got the opportunity to score the film.
8. Initially Mahanati cinematographer Dani Sanchez-Lopez was offered to photograph the film. Then, Serbian cinematographer, Djordje Stojiljkovic, replaced Dani Sanchez-Lopez as the official cinematographer of the film.
9. DIY Arri Alexa camera is being used to shoot the film, thus making Project K the first Indian film to use this technology.
10. What is K in Project K? Any guess? My guess is Project Kalki
