Ayan Mukerji is one of India's most loved filmmakers. He is the creator of the much-loved 'Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani,' but he is also the one who dreamt about the dynamic ‘Astraverse’ as he calls it. On the ace director's birthday, here is a look into his big dream of creating a franchise film based on the notion of modern India but with a touch of mythical themes. 

Indian cinema has traditionally grappled with two issues: establishing a franchise and using Indian mythology to generate big-budget films. On these counts, 'Brahmastra' represents a huge stride forward.  'Brahmastra: Part One - Shiva' by Ayan Mukerji, reportedly generated about US$53 million at the global box office, making the narrative of Shiva's battle against evil powers, the largest Hindi movie of 2022.