Brahmāstra: Part One – Shiva is a 2022 Indian Hindi-language fantasy action-adventure film[b] written and directed by Ayan Mukerji. It is produced by Karan Johar, Apoorva Mehta, Namit Malhotra, and Mukerji (in his debut production) – under the production companies Dharma Productions, Starlight Pictures, and Prime Focus in association with Star Studios, along with Ranbir Kapoor and Marijke DeSouza. The film serves as the first installment of a planned trilogy, which is itself planned to be part of a cinematic universe titled Astraverse. It stars Amitabh Bachchan, Ranbir Kapoor, Alia Bhatt, Mouni Roy, and Nagarjuna Akkineni. Drawing inspiration from stories in Hindu mythology, the film follows Shiva, an orphan with pyrokinetic powers who discovers that he is an Astra, a weapon of enormous energy. He attempts to prevent the strongest of the astras, the Brahmāstra, from falling into the hands of dark forces that share a history with him.

    The film was first conceived by Mukerji in 2011, with core elements being inspired by Indian history and stories he heard in his childhood. Its development was first revealed in July 2014 with a planned release for 2016, but its official announcement by Johar would only arrive in October 2017; initially named Dragon, the announcement also revealed that the film would be titled Brahmāstra and have two sequels. Principal photography lasted four years from February 2018 to March 2022, with filming locations including Bulgaria, London, New York City, Edinburgh, Thailand, Manali, Mumbai, and Varanasi.[13] Production and release of the film were delayed multiple times, first due to production delays and monetary constraints, and later due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The film score is composed by Simon Franglen, while the soundtrack is composed by Pritam and written by Amitabh Bhattacharya. Produced on an estimated budget of ₹410 crores (US$51 million), it is one of the most expensive Indian films and the most expensive outright Hindi film at the time of its release.

    Brahmāstra: Part One – Shiva was theatrically released on 9 September 2022 in standard formats, 3D, IMAX 3D, and 4DX 3D by Star Studios in India, 20th Century Studios in North America, and by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures worldwide. It is the first product released under the Star Studios name following the acquisition of 21st Century Fox by Disney. The film received mixed reviews with praise for its visual effects, score, and action sequences, while criticism was mostly directed toward the story, writing, and dialogue. As of 3 October 2022, the film has been estimated to gross over ₹425 crores (US$53 million) worldwide, making it the highest-grossing Hindi film of 2022 and the 21st highest-grossing Indian film of all time. Two sequels are being developed simultaneously and a spin-off is also being considered.