Kalki 2898 AD (2024) | Directed by Nag Ashwin and starring Prabhas, Amitabh Bachchan, Kamal Haasan, and Deepika Padukone, this dystopian sci-fi epic stands as India's most expensive released film to date, mounted on a reported budget of ₹600 crore according to trade portal Sacnilk. The heavy expenditure was driven by ambitious world-building, a dedicated international visual effects pipeline, and the engineering of custom vehicular assets like Bujji.
\n\nRRR (2022) | S.S. Rajamouli’s Oscar-winning pre-independence action spectacle, fronted by N.T. Rama Rao Jr. and Ram Charan, was mounted on an estimated budget of ₹550 crore as tracked by Sacnilk. The massive outlay funded multi-year principal photography, expansive period set reconstructions, intricate physical stunt choreography, and digital creature effects for its signature set-pieces.
\n\nAdipurush (2023) | Om Raut’s retelling of the epic starring Prabhas, Saif Ali Khan, and Kriti Sanon was produced on a reported budget range of ₹500 crore to ₹700 crore, according to Sacnilk trade data. The film relied extensively on motion capture and virtual stages, with costs climbing sharply after post-teaser visual effects overhauls and rendering delays.
\n\n2.0 (2018) | S. Shankar’s sci-fi sequel to Enthiran, starring Rajinikanth and Akshay Kumar, carried a reported budget between ₹400 crore…
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