"This is History. This is the Future." Actor Teja Sajja couldn’t have summed it up better. In a post bursting with pride and cinematic swagger, the rising star announced the release of his most ambitious film to date — MIRAI — hailing it as a “Brahmand Blockbuster”, a phrase that’s quickly catching fire among fans and film circles alike. And going by the early numbers and reactions, he may be absolutely right.
MIRAI isn’t just a movie; it’s a full-scale cinematic event. With a production timeline stretching over two years, and filmed across six countries, the project has been in the works for over half a decade — a rare display of patience and precision in Indian commercial cinema. Clocking in at 2 hours and 39 minutes, the film promises high-octane storytelling, with spectacle, soul, and scale packed into every frame.
The film’s buzz has translated into tangible excitement — over 400,000 tickets sold on BookMyShow as of September 12, and a mind-blowing 20,000+ tickets booked in a single hour, marking it as one of the biggest openings of the year. Teja’s transformation from a former child actor to a full-fledged action hero finds validation here, but a lot of the buzz is also courtesy of co-star “Rocking Star” Manoj, and the film’s supposed connection to the Super Yodha Universe — a cinematic world rumored to link with superstar Prabhas’s ₹1000 crore mega-franchises.
What sets MIRAI apart, however, isn’t just its star power or ticket sales. It’s the global vision behind it. Industry reports note that less than 5% of Telugu films in 2024 were shot internationally, making MIRAI part of a small elite club pushing the boundaries of where Telugu cinema can go — literally and creatively. With People Media Factory backing it and talents like Ritika Nayak, Gowrahari, and Jagapathi Babu onboard, the film is a melting pot of talent and ambition.
With theatres roaring and hashtags trending, MIRAI may very well be setting the tone for what the future of Indian action-adventure films looks like — slick, spectacular, and unapologetically pan-Indian. Teja Sajja’s promise is now delivered. The rest? That's for the audience — and the box office — to declare.