Brahmāstra 2 is happening, with Ranbir Kapoor, the lead star of the film, himself having confirmed it.

Dispelling all rumours about what’s happening with the film, Kapoor, asked about the sequel to the fantasy drama, said in a video interaction with fans, “So, Brahmāstra 2 is heavy into writing. We are working on it all the time. It was just last week that Ayan (Mukerji, director of Brahmāstra: Part One – Shiva) narrated the film to me. Ayan has gone 10 times bigger than part one [in terms of] his idea, his thought, the characters. He is working on War 2 right now, so the plan is to finish that by mid-next year and we start shooting hopefully by the end of next year or beginning of next to next year. ”

The first film in the Āstraverse had received praise for its VFX and music, but there was criticism around the writing and the lead pair’s chemistry, too, which Kapoor acknowledged. “We’ve really understood the criticism we got for the film. What worked and what didn’t. So, we want to put everything into consideration. From the dialogues to people saying that Shiva and Isha’s chemistry was somewhere missing, there was a lot of criticism that was constructive. So, we are taking that in our stride and trying to go beyond that,” said the 41-year-old.