SS Rajamouli always wanted to do a globe-trotting film like ‘Indiana Jones’
The filmmaker shares a deep connection with ‘Indiana Jones’ in building outstanding environments
Hyderabad: Renowned director SS Rajamouli has opened the doors of Indian stories around the world. Along with grand landscapes and fables perfectly narrated on a backdrop of action, Rajamouli is not just elevating Indian cinema but also introducing Indian stories with varied narratives.
The filmmaker shares a deep connection with ‘Indiana Jones’ in building outstanding environments. In a recent interview, expressing his motivation behind creating globetrotting franchises, he said, “I always wanted to do a globe-trotting film like ‘Indiana Jones’ or the world of Dan Brown’s books. My father is currently sketching a film on the adventurous thematic genre. We have not yet finalised the script, but the work is underway.”
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Furthermore, revealing more about the film, he added, “My next film with Mahesh Babu will be a globe-trotting action adventure. It’s going to be a kind of ‘James Bond’ or ‘Indiana Jones’ film with Indian roots.” The film titled SSMB29 is expected to hit the silver screens by 2025.
On plans of expanding SSMB29 into a sequential globe-trotting franchise, writer and Rajamouli’s father, KV Vijayendra Prasad, said: “It is along the lines of the ‘Indiana Jones’ series. It will be an adventure-action drama, with lots of emotions, like ‘Raiders of the Lost Ark’ [1981]. My script should be complete by July, and we hope to make it a franchise. We are leaving the climax open-ended, thus exploring the possibility of a sequel.”
A source added, “Both the writer and director felt it could be developed into a franchise with the central character leading each edition. Other key characters could join him in the subsequent instalments.”
Meanwhile, ‘Indiana Jones and The Dial of Destiny’ will be releasing a day prior than the US release. Witness the action adventure in theatres starting June 29, in English, Hindi, Telugu and Tamil.
