Hansal Mehta reveals he couldn't get tickets for a Brahmastra show; here’s what he said about the Ayan Mukerji directorial

The highly awaited Brahmastra finally made its way onto the silver screen on September 9. Ayan Mukerji’s decade-long labour of love was touted to be a visual spectacle and as per early reviews, the director seemed to have delivered on that aspect. The fantasy adventure film also seemed to have gotten celebrities talking, in addition to fans. Filmmaker Hansal Mehta recently shared his opinion about the film, also revealing that he had a tough time getting tickets for the same.

The filmmaker revealed that he was unable to secure tickets to the film just a day after its release. When he opted to go for a show in the morning, he found that the theatre was about 60-70 percent full. Mehta expressed how pleased he was to see people flocking to theatres to see the film, and gave a glowing review for it as well. Speaking of how much he respected Mukerji’s perseverance and passion in getting the film made, Mehta added that both Ranbir Kapoor and Alia Bhatt were ‘luminous’ in it. He also predicted that the second part of the film was going to be ‘huge’.

Check out Mehta’s tweet below:

Hrithik Roshan had also heaped praise on the film, appreciating it for its ‘incredible’ action, visual effects and music. He added that the ‘film student in him’ wanted to watch it again.

Brahmastra is intended to be the first instalment in a planned trilogy, which is a part of Mukerji’s cinematic universe dubbed the Astraverse. In addition to Kapoor and Bhatt, the film also stars Amitabh Bachchan, Mouni Roy and Nagarjuna Akkineni in pivotal roles. Shah Rukh Khan also appears in a cameo in the film as well. The film was produced under the banners of Star Studios and Dharma Productions.

Brahmāstra: Part One – Shiva is now playing in theatres.