Filming delays push 'Rakt Bramhand' release to 2026: Report
What's the story
The filming schedule of Raj Nidimoru and Krishna DK's ambitious fantasy action project, Rakt Bramhand - The Bloody Kingdom, has been pushed back by two months.
Originally scheduled to resume in Mumbai this month, the delay comes as the battle sequences need to be revised.
A source close to the production told Mid-Day, "The team wasn't fully satisfied with how they were shaping up on paper and is revisiting the portions."
Schedule change
'Rakt Bramhand' removed from Netflix's 2025 slate
Due to the delay, Rakt Bramhand has been removed from Netflix India's 2025 slate.
An insider revealed that the show won't be released this year. "It is being designed as a spectacle, and that takes time."
"With the latest leg starting in April, followed by extensive VFX work in post-production, the series will release only in 2026," they added.
War sequences
More about the war sequences and the show's cast
A source told Mid-Day, "Rakt Bramhand has been mounted as a big-budget fantasy series about warring empires. Naturally, the war sequences are crucial to the story."
The show will star Ali Fazal, Aditya Roy Kapur, Wamiqa Gabbi, and Samantha Ruth Prabhu.
Raj & DK have joined forces with director Rahi Anil Barve and writer Sita Menon under their production company, D2R Films, for the show.