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== Production ==
== Production ==
===Development===
Debutant director Vashist approached actor [[Nandamuri Kalyan Ram]] for a [[historical fantasy]] film while the latter was shooting for ''[[NTR: Mahanayakudu]]'' (2020). Kalyan Ram who was fascinated by fantasy and folklore films in [[Telugu cinema]] such as ''[[Pathala Bhairavi]]'', ''[[Jagadeka Veerudu Athiloka Sundari]]'', ''[[Bhairava Dweepam]]'', accepted the film.<ref>{{Cite web |date=27 July 2022 |title=Nandamuri Kalyan Ram on Bimbisara: Always had a huge fascination for socio-fantasies and folklore films |url=https://www.ottplay.com/news/nandamuri-kalyan-ram-on-bimbisara-always-had-a-huge-fascination-for-socio-fantasies-and-folklore-films/205edc8c42156 |access-date= |website=<nowiki>[OTTPlay]]</nowiki> |language=}}</ref>
Debutant director Vashist approached actor [[Nandamuri Kalyan Ram]] for a [[historical fantasy]] film while the latter was shooting for ''[[NTR: Mahanayakudu]]'' (2020). Kalyan Ram who was fascinated by fantasy and folklore films in [[Telugu cinema]] such as ''[[Pathala Bhairavi]]'', ''[[Jagadeka Veerudu Athiloka Sundari]]'', ''[[Bhairava Dweepam]]'', accepted the film.<ref>{{Cite web |date=27 July 2022 |title=Nandamuri Kalyan Ram on Bimbisara: Always had a huge fascination for socio-fantasies and folklore films |url=https://www.ottplay.com/news/nandamuri-kalyan-ram-on-bimbisara-always-had-a-huge-fascination-for-socio-fantasies-and-folklore-films/205edc8c42156 |access-date= |website=<nowiki>[OTTPlay]]</nowiki> |language=}}</ref>
===Pre-production===
⚫
The film was launched in 2020 under the tentative title ''NKR18'', as it is intended to be 18th film of Kalyan Ram as a lead actor. The title of the film was unvieled as ''Bimbisara'' in May 2021.<ref>{{cite web |title=BIMBISĀRA First Look: Kalyanram turns into a barbarian king for the socio-fantasy – Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/bimbisra-first-look-kalyanram-turns-into-a-barbarian-king-for-the-socio-fantasy/articleshow/83029685.cms |access-date=2022-04-02 |website=The Times of India}}</ref> [[Catherine Tresa]], [[Samyuktha Menon]], [[Vennela Kishore]], and [[Srinivasa Reddy]] were cast in key roles.<ref>{{cite web |date=2021-05-28 |title=Bimbisara first look: Nandamuri Kalyanram transforms into the barbarian king, seated on a throne of corpses |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/telugu/bimbisara-first-look-nandamuri-kalyanram-transforms-into-the-barbarian-king-seated-on-a-throne-of-corpses-7334030/ |access-date=2022-04-02 |website=The Indian Express}}</ref> Vasisht stated that the film does not follow the history of King [[Bimbisara]] of 5th century BCE, however, they have taken the character and some of his attributes.<ref>{{cite AV media|title=Bimbisara Movie Team Interaction With Media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d9OioUSDWhg&t=9m27s|time=9:27|date=4 July 2022|publisher=[[TV9 Telugu]]}}</ref> Kalyan Ram said that Bimbisara was adapted as the title sometime after the story was finalized.<ref>{{cite AV media |title=40 కోట్లు ఖర్చుపెట్టి ఈ సినిమా ఎందుకు చేశానంటే.. {{!}}{{!}} Bimbisara Movie Team ABN Exclusive Interview |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yay6aFsVR44 |language=te |access-date=2022-07-28|time=1:16 to 2:20}}</ref> Initially supposed to be stand-alone film, it is reported that story was split into two parts due to its length. However, the second part's production is reported to start some time later, depending on the reception of the first film.<ref name=":0">{{cite web |last=Vyas |date=2021-09-22 |title=Bimbisara to head for a release during Diwali! |url=https://www.thehansindia.com/cinema/tollywood/bimbisara-to-head-for-a-release-during-diwali-707615 |access-date= |website=[[The Hans India]]}}</ref><ref name=":2">{{cite web |title=Kalyan Ram's 'Bimbisara – I ' scheduled for a Diwali release? – Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/kalyan-rams-bimbisara-i-scheduled-for-a-diwali-release/articleshow/86393998.cms |access-date=2022-04-02 |website=The Times of India}}</ref> Later in July 2022, Kalyan Ram announced his intentions to turn ''Bimbisara'' into a four-part franchise,<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-07-04 |title=Kalyan Ram {{!}} ప్రాంఛైజీగా బింబిసార‌..నాలుగు పార్టులుంటుంది: క‌ల్యాణ్ రామ్‌ |url=https://www.ntnews.com/cinema/bimbisara-will-come-as-franchise-says-kalyan-ram-656804 |access-date= |website=[[Namasthe Telangana]] |language=te}}</ref> with the second installment aiming to release in August 2023, a year following the original's release.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-07-05 |title=Bimbisara is a four-part franchise |url=https://www.telugu360.com/bimbisara-is-a-four-part-franchise/ |access-date= |website=Telugu360 |language=}}</ref> Principal photography began in 2020.<ref name=":1">{{Cite news |others=Special Correspondent |date=2021-05-28 |title=Nandamuri Kalyan Ram's next Telugu film titled 'Bimbisara', to be directed by Mallidi Vashist |work=The Hindu |url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/nandamuri-kalyan-rams-next-telugu-film-titled-bimbisara/article34666015.ece |access-date=2022-04-02 |issn=0971-751X}}</ref> Filming was halted and delayed during the [[COVID-19 pandemic in India|second wave of COVID-19 in India]] and resumed shooting in mid 2021.<ref name=":1" /> Large sets related to ancient kingdom were set up at [[Ramakrishna Studios]], [[Hyderabad]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=28 May 2021 |title=Kalyan Ram turns warrior for Bimbisara |url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/stories/news/2021/may/28/kalyan-ram-turns-warrior-for-bimbisara-24738.html |access-date= |website=The New Indian Express |language=}}</ref> The shoot was completed by November 2021.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2021-11-18 |title=Kalyan Ram's Bimbisara to join December race? |url=https://www.123telugu.com/mnews/kalyan-rams-bimbisara-to-join-december-race.html |access-date= |website=[[123telugu.com]] |language=}}</ref>
The film was launched in 2020 under the tentative title ''NKR18'', as it is intended to be 18th film of Kalyan Ram as a lead actor. The title of the film was unvieled as ''Bimbisara'' in May 2021.<ref>{{cite web |title=BIMBISĀRA First Look: Kalyanram turns into a barbarian king for the socio-fantasy – Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/bimbisra-first-look-kalyanram-turns-into-a-barbarian-king-for-the-socio-fantasy/articleshow/83029685.cms |access-date=2022-04-02 |website=The Times of India}}</ref>

===Casting===
⚫
[[Catherine Tresa]], [[Samyuktha Menon]], [[Vennela Kishore]], and [[Srinivasa Reddy]] were cast in key roles.<ref>{{cite web |date=2021-05-28 |title=Bimbisara first look: Nandamuri Kalyanram transforms into the barbarian king, seated on a throne of corpses |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/telugu/bimbisara-first-look-nandamuri-kalyanram-transforms-into-the-barbarian-king-seated-on-a-throne-of-corpses-7334030/ |access-date=2022-04-02 |website=The Indian Express}}</ref> Vasisht stated that the film does not follow the history of King [[Bimbisara]] of 5th century BCE, however, they have taken the character and some of his attributes.<ref>{{cite AV media|title=Bimbisara Movie Team Interaction With Media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d9OioUSDWhg&t=9m27s|time=9:27|date=4 July 2022|publisher=[[TV9 Telugu]]}}</ref> Kalyan Ram said that Bimbisara was adapted as the title sometime after the story was finalized.<ref>{{cite AV media |title=40 కోట్లు ఖర్చుపెట్టి ఈ సినిమా ఎందుకు చేశానంటే.. {{!}}{{!}} Bimbisara Movie Team ABN Exclusive Interview |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yay6aFsVR44 |language=te |access-date=2022-07-28|time=1:16 to 2:20}}</ref> Initially supposed to be stand-alone film, it is reported that story was split into two parts due to its length. However, the second part's production is reported to start some time later, depending on the reception of the first film.<ref name=":0">{{cite web |last=Vyas |date=2021-09-22 |title=Bimbisara to head for a release during Diwali! |url=https://www.thehansindia.com/cinema/tollywood/bimbisara-to-head-for-a-release-during-diwali-707615 |access-date= |website=[[The Hans India]]}}</ref><ref name=":2">{{cite web |title=Kalyan Ram's 'Bimbisara – I ' scheduled for a Diwali release? – Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/kalyan-rams-bimbisara-i-scheduled-for-a-diwali-release/articleshow/86393998.cms |access-date=2022-04-02 |website=The Times of India}}</ref> Later in July 2022, Kalyan Ram announced his intentions to turn ''Bimbisara'' into a four-part franchise,<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-07-04 |title=Kalyan Ram {{!}} ప్రాంఛైజీగా బింబిసార‌..నాలుగు పార్టులుంటుంది: క‌ల్యాణ్ రామ్‌ |url=https://www.ntnews.com/cinema/bimbisara-will-come-as-franchise-says-kalyan-ram-656804 |access-date= |website=[[Namasthe Telangana]] |language=te}}</ref> with the second installment aiming to release in August 2023, a year following the original's release.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-07-05 |title=Bimbisara is a four-part franchise |url=https://www.telugu360.com/bimbisara-is-a-four-part-franchise/ |access-date= |website=Telugu360 |language=}}</ref>

===Filming===
Principal photography began in 2020.<ref name=":1">{{Cite news |others=Special Correspondent |date=2021-05-28 |title=Nandamuri Kalyan Ram's next Telugu film titled 'Bimbisara', to be directed by Mallidi Vashist |work=The Hindu |url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/nandamuri-kalyan-rams-next-telugu-film-titled-bimbisara/article34666015.ece |access-date=2022-04-02 |issn=0971-751X}}</ref> Filming was halted and delayed during the [[COVID-19 pandemic in India|second wave of COVID-19 in India]] and resumed shooting in mid 2021.<ref name=":1" /> Large sets related to ancient kingdom were set up at [[Ramakrishna Studios]], [[Hyderabad]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=28 May 2021 |title=Kalyan Ram turns warrior for Bimbisara |url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/stories/news/2021/may/28/kalyan-ram-turns-warrior-for-bimbisara-24738.html |access-date= |website=The New Indian Express |language=}}</ref> The shoot was completed by November 2021.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2021-11-18 |title=Kalyan Ram's Bimbisara to join December race? |url=https://www.123telugu.com/mnews/kalyan-rams-bimbisara-to-join-december-race.html |access-date= |website=[[123telugu.com]] |language=}}</ref>


== Music ==
== Music ==

Revision as of 14:48, 1 August 2022

Bimbisara
Promotional poster
Directed byVashist
Written byVashist
Dialogue byVasudev Muneppagari
Produced byHari Krishna K
Starring
CinematographyChota K. Naidu
Edited byTammi Raju
Music byScore:
M. M. Keeravani
Songs:
Chirrantan Bhatt
Production
company
Release date
  • 5 August 2022 (2022-08-05)
Running time
146 minutes[1]
CountryIndia
LanguageTelugu
Budget₹40 crore[2][3]

Bimbisara is an upcoming Indian Telugu-language fantasy action film written and directed by debutant Vashist, and produced by N. T. R. Arts. It stars Nandamuri Kalyan Ram as the ancient king Bimbisara alongside Catherine Tresa, Samyuktha Menon and Warina Hussain.

Principal photography of the film started in 2020 and ended in November 2021, with delays due to COVID-19 pandemic. Made on a budget of ₹40 crore, major part of the film was shot at Ramakrishna Studios in Hyderabad. The film has music scored by M. M. Keeravani with songs composed by Chirantan Bhatt

Bimbisara is scheduled to release on 5 August 2022.

Premise

Ancient king Bimbisara of the Trigartala Empire lands in the modern-day world through time travel.[4]

Cast

Production

Development

Debutant director Vashist approached actor Nandamuri Kalyan Ram for a historical fantasy film while the latter was shooting for NTR: Mahanayakudu (2020). Kalyan Ram who was fascinated by fantasy and folklore films in Telugu cinema such as Pathala Bhairavi, Jagadeka Veerudu Athiloka Sundari, Bhairava Dweepam, accepted the film.[5]

Pre-production

The film was launched in 2020 under the tentative title NKR18, as it is intended to be 18th film of Kalyan Ram as a lead actor. The title of the film was unvieled as Bimbisara in May 2021.[6]

Casting

Catherine Tresa, Samyuktha Menon, Vennela Kishore, and Srinivasa Reddy were cast in key roles.[7] Vasisht stated that the film does not follow the history of King Bimbisara of 5th century BCE, however, they have taken the character and some of his attributes.[8] Kalyan Ram said that Bimbisara was adapted as the title sometime after the story was finalized.[9] Initially supposed to be stand-alone film, it is reported that story was split into two parts due to its length. However, the second part's production is reported to start some time later, depending on the reception of the first film.[3][10] Later in July 2022, Kalyan Ram announced his intentions to turn Bimbisara into a four-part franchise,[11] with the second installment aiming to release in August 2023, a year following the original's release.[12]

Filming

Principal photography began in 2020.[13] Filming was halted and delayed during the second wave of COVID-19 in India and resumed shooting in mid 2021.[13] Large sets related to ancient kingdom were set up at Ramakrishna Studios, Hyderabad.[14] The shoot was completed by November 2021.[15]

Music

Originally, the background score and songs were supposed to be composed by Santosh Narayan and Chirantan Bhatt, respectively.[16] However, due to unknown reasons, Santhosh Narayanan was replaced by M. M. Keeravani, to compose the background score for the film.[17] Lyrics for the songs are written by Ramajogayya Sastry, Sreemani and Varikuppala Yadagiri. The first single titled "Eeswarude" was released on 13 July 2022.[18] The second single titled "O Tene Palukula" was released on 21 July 2022.[19]

No.TitleLyricsSinger(s)Length
1."Eeswarude"SreemaniKaala Bhairava4:22
2."O Tene Palukula"Varikuppala YadagiriHymath Mohammed, Satya Yamini3:55
3."Neetho Unte Chalo"M. M. KeeravaniMohana Bhogaraju, Sandilya Pisapati4:43

Marketing

A pre-release event was conducted in Hyderabad in July 2022 with Kalyan Ram's half-brother Jr. NTR attending as guest.[20]

Release

Bimbisara is scheduled to release on 5 August 2022.[21] Originally was scheduled to release in November 2021 but it was delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[10]

References

  1. ^ "Makers of Telugu historical epic 'Bimbisara' lock runtime at 146 minutes - Times of India". The Times of India.
  2. ^ "Kalyan Ram's 'Bimbisara – I ' scheduled for a Diwali release?". Times of India. 21 September 2021.
  3. ^ a b Vyas (22 September 2021). "Bimbisara to head for a release during Diwali!". The Hans India.
  4. ^ "Bimbisara teaser: Nandamuri Kalyanram time travels from evil to good in this intriguing film, watch". The Indian Express. 29 November 2021.
  5. ^ "Nandamuri Kalyan Ram on Bimbisara: Always had a huge fascination for socio-fantasies and folklore films". [OTTPlay]]. 27 July 2022.
  6. ^ "BIMBISĀRA First Look: Kalyanram turns into a barbarian king for the socio-fantasy – Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 2 April 2022.
  7. ^ "Bimbisara first look: Nandamuri Kalyanram transforms into the barbarian king, seated on a throne of corpses". The Indian Express. 28 May 2021. Retrieved 2 April 2022.
  8. ^ Bimbisara Movie Team Interaction With Media. TV9 Telugu. 4 July 2022. Event occurs at 9:27.
  9. ^ 40 కోట్లు ఖర్చుపెట్టి ఈ సినిమా ఎందుకు చేశానంటే.. || Bimbisara Movie Team ABN Exclusive Interview (in Telugu). Event occurs at 1:16 to 2:20. Retrieved 28 July 2022.
  10. ^ a b "Kalyan Ram's 'Bimbisara – I ' scheduled for a Diwali release? – Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 2 April 2022.
  11. ^ "Kalyan Ram | ప్రాంఛైజీగా బింబిసార‌..నాలుగు పార్టులుంటుంది: క‌ల్యాణ్ రామ్‌". Namasthe Telangana (in Telugu). 4 July 2022.
  12. ^ "Bimbisara is a four-part franchise". Telugu360. 5 July 2022.
  13. ^ a b "Nandamuri Kalyan Ram's next Telugu film titled 'Bimbisara', to be directed by Mallidi Vashist". The Hindu. Special Correspondent. 28 May 2021. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2 April 2022.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: others (link)
  14. ^ "Kalyan Ram turns warrior for Bimbisara". The New Indian Express. 28 May 2021.
  15. ^ "Kalyan Ram's Bimbisara to join December race?". 123telugu.com. 18 November 2021.
  16. ^ "'Bimbisara' teaser: Kalyan Ram's prestigious project is grand and thrilling! – Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 2 April 2022.
  17. ^ "Keeravani to handle Kalyan Ram s bimbisara..." indiaherald.com. Retrieved 2 April 2022.
  18. ^ "Eeswarude First Single From Nandamuri Kalyanram's Bimbisara Is Out". News18 India. 14 July 2022. Retrieved 14 July 2022.
  19. ^ "Here is the second single update from Bimbisara". 123telugu.com. 20 July 2022.
  20. ^ "Jr NTR attends brother Kalyan Ram's Bimbisara pre-release event; Gets emotional as he gives a speech". Pinkvilla. 30 July 2022.
  21. ^ "Kalyan Ram and Catherine Tresa's Bimbisara to release this August – Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 2 April 2022.
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