Mumbai: The shooting of the mythological epic Jai Hanuman was launched with a special puja at Hampi’s Anjanadri Betta, the birthplace of Lord Hanuman. The launch ceremony was attended by Rishab Shetty and members of the creative and production teams.

The film, produced in collaboration with Naveen Yerneni and Y Ravi Shankar of Mythri Movie Makers and Bhushan Kumar of T-Series, is directed by Prasanth Varma. Shiv Chanana of T-Series was also present at the launch. Jai Hanuman is expected to be a large-scale cinematic spectacle. With expansive production values and advanced technology, it is believed to do justice to the story.

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The movie starring Rishab will explore themes of faith, courage, and spiritual tradition. The National Award winner attended the muhurat event and participated in traditional rituals. Actor Teja Sajja, who starred in Hanu-Man, also attended the launch event.

As per reports, Teja was not going to be a part of Rishab’s movie due to limited screen time and creative differences with the PVCU. Other reports also stated that Teja is trying to be more picky with his film choices after the success of Hanu-Man at the box office. However, the actor rejected the reports.

Jai Hanuman is a sequel to Hanu-Man, which earned Rs 295.29 crore globally. The budget of the film was just Rs 40 crore.

The movie is expected to hit the theatres later this year.