Not Ranveer Singh But Punit Pathak Will Play ‘Dev’ In Brahmastra? Here’s What He Said

Choreographer Punit Pathak addresses rumors about his appearance as "Dev" in Ayan Mukerji's film Brahmastra, here's what he said-

Brahmastra: Ayan Mukerji’s film Brahmastra was undoubtedly one of the most hyped and much-anticipated films of the year. With almost 10 years spent in the making, the film has now finally been released in the theatres. With the first installment of the film just released in the theatres, the fans have already started to predict the casting of the second part of the film. It was earlier rumored that either Hrithik or Ranveer will be seen essaying the role of “Dev”, however, there have been a few reports which claimed that the choreographer Punit Pathak has shot the climax for Brahmastra 2. Opening up on the rumors here’s what Punit Pathak has said-

Punit Pathak Dismisses Rumors About Playing Dev In Brahmastra 2

There have been speculations in the town that either Ranveer Singh or Hrithik will play the role of “Dev” in Brahmastra 2, while as per a recent report of Tellychakkar it was reported that Punit Pathak has played for the climax seen in Ayan Mukerji’s film Brahmastra 2. Soon after which the rumors about him playing “Dev” surrounded the internet.

However, in a recent interaction with News18, the Bollywood choreographer dismissed all the rumors and reports about him playing “Dev” in Brahmastra 2. He said, “No no no, I have not shot it,” He added, “It is not true, it is not right. I am not Dev in Brahmastra.”

Ayan Mukerji Shares Details About “Dev” In Brahmastra 2

Addressing the rumors, Brahmastra director Ayan Mukerji finally opened up about the much-anticipated character of “Dev” in the second installment of Brahmastra which will be released three years from now, in 2025. Ayan Mukerji told IndianExpress.com, “I can answer very few things about Dev. The idea was to create a very clear indication about where we are going next with the storytelling. That now we are really getting into the story of our antagonist. Decoding it, giving you some hook to hang on to for part two. Dev is the fulcrum of the entire Brahmastra trilogy.”

Ayan further added that the script of part 2 of Brahmastra is already in place and will soon start the shoot, talking about the expected release date of Brahamstra part 2, Ayan said, “We will go on floors the day we are rested from part one. The core team comes together and we say, ‘Ok we want to make part two and want it to release in 2025 December and we are aiming for that’. And then we are on floors”

Meanwhile, as for the rumors about casting Hrithik Roshan or Ranveer Singh as “Dev” in the second installment, Ayan told News18, “I can’t reveal who Dev is. I have been reading a lot of names but it will be a mystery for a while.”

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