Dinesh Vijan says “Mahavatar is SIX times the size of Chhaava”; also reveals, “I told Namit Malhotra, ‘If Ramayana runs, Mahavatar is all set'”

The event for the 'FICCI-EY Media & Entertainment Report' took place at a five-star hotel in Mumbai and was attended by many well-known people from the media and entertainment fields. Dinesh Vijan, a big name in the film industry, joined a panel discussion titled 'Box Office @ ₹20,000 Crore: Inside the Economics of Theatres in the Streaming Age'. He talked about the film industry, current trends, and a lot more. He also shared some details about his upcoming project, Mahavatar, which stars Vicky Kaushal.

He explained, "People are looking for safer options.

 We didn't think the film would work. But when it's de-risked, we feel good. However, every film that made over Rs. 500 crore was risky. We didn't know how to make Chhaava. Vicky Kaushal had never played a historical character, and Laxman Utekar hadn't directed a film like this before. But it was about survival. We had to make that kind of film and do that kind of business to survive. It wasn't for streaming revenue. At one point, no rights were sold. But the film made all its money from the theatres."

He added, "We are making a film called Mahavatar, which is about the sixth avatar of Lord Vishnu, Parshuram.

 With this film, we are trying to reach a global audience. Sometimes I wonder, 'How are we gonna do this?' It's six times the size of Chhaava. We can't go to the world and say, 'We are offering something smaller.' We want to take our culture and present it in the best possible way. I think Ramayana this year will help us do that."

He also spoke about the Diwali release, Ramayana, starring Ranbir Kapoor, Sai Pallavi, Yash, Sunny Deol, and others. "

Namit Malhotra is making Ramayana. He hasn't sold anything for that film. I shouldn't say much about it. I think there's a unit coming up. What's amazing is how clear he was about this film even four years ago. He's one of the few people I can go to for guidance and vice versa. I told him, 'If Ramayana runs, Mahavatar is all set.' His film deals with the seventh avatar of Lord Vishnu, while our film is about His sixth avatar."