Shahid Kapoor-starrer Ashwatthama: The Saga Continues on hold as budget exceeds projections, reported sources

Shahid Kapoor’s anticipated mythological action film, Ashwatthama: The Saga Continues, has encountered unexpected delays.

Announced with considerable enthusiasm in March at an Amazon Prime Video event, the film was set to be one of the streaming platform’s most ambitious projects from India.

Directed by Kannada filmmaker Sachin B Ravi and produced by Vashu Bhagnani's Pooja Entertainment in collaboration with Amazon Studios, Ashwatthama was designed to rival international fantasy-action films.

However, eight months later, production has been put on hold due to significant budget constraints and logistical challenges.

According to a report, the project was initially set with a substantial budget of over Rs 500 crore. Yet as pre-production advanced, costs began to escalate rapidly.