Chiranjeevi And Trisha's 'Vishwambhara' To Show 'Loka' Concept Of Hinduism, 'There Are 14 Lokalu..'

Fantasy films, especially those that blend action, drama, and mythology, have always been a favourite among audiences. In recent times, films of this genre, including Brahmastra, Kalki 2898 AD, and others, have been widely appreciated by the audience for depicting ancient tales in a modern context and featuring characters. Hence, anticipation is high among people to watch another fantasy film, Vishwambhara, starring Chiranjeevi and Trisha Krishnan. Discussing the film's unique concept, the director, Mallidi Vassishta, stated that it will explore the various lokas of Hinduism. 

Director reveals the unique theme of Vishwambhara

Director, Vassishta sat for an interview with Gulte and talked about the premise of his upcoming Telugu film, Vishwambhara. The filmmaker explained that in Hinduism, there are 14 lokas (lokalu in Telugu), which are different universes or planes of existence, other than our own on Earth. There are fourteen lokas, seven on top and seven on bottom, said Vassishta. As many other films have already explored this concept, the Bimbisara director has taken it a step further and set the film in Satya Lok (Satya Lokam in Telugu), where Lord Brahma resides. Talking about the theme of Vishwambhara, Vassishta said: 

“There are 14 lokalu, 7 on top and 7 on the bottom. Numerous filmmakers have already explored different worlds in the manner they want. I decided to go a step further. Vishwambhara takes place in the Satya lokam where Lord Brahma resides. We have already seen films where Yama lokam and Svarga lokam are explored. I wanted to do something different.”

After the teaser of Vishwambhara was released, pointed out similarities between the upcoming film and previous popular fantasy movies. Especially films like the 1990 Chiranjeevi and Sridevi starrer, Jagadeka Veerudu Athiloka Sundari or Bhairava Dweepam released in 1994, which also explored different divine worlds like the Indra Lok and Yama Lok among more.

However, Vassishta said that all fantasy films, even Hollywood ones like Avatar, follow a similar storyline of the hero trying to find something missing in the different worlds. Similarly, the director stated that in Vishwambhara as well, the hero goes through the different lokas to find the heroine. Explaining this premise of the film, Vassishta also draws a parallel between his upcoming film and the mythology of Ramayana, where Lord Ram crosses many hurdles to rescue Goddess Sita. In the interview the director said:

“As a kid, I watched Jagadeka Veerudu Athiloka Sundari, but this film has nothing to do with that. Nor does it have anything to do with Bhairava Dweepam (1994). Be it Avatar (2009) or Patala Bhairavi (1951), all fantasy films will see the hero look for a person or thing that is missing or in another world. There’s nothing to hide, Vishwambhara is all about how the hero crosses the lokalu to rescue the heroine, much like how Rama went for Sita.”

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More about Vishwambhara

Vishwambhara stars Chiranjeevi and Trisha Krishnan in the lead roles and is written and directed by Mallidi Vassishta. The teaser for the film was released in October 2024, and was slated to release in January 2025. However, there have been unexpected delays in the movie's release. Reports suggest that since the CGI and VFX was massively trolled after the teaser release, the team is trying to work on it. Hence, the makers have been unable to finalise a release date for Vishwambhara. Telugu360 reported that the film might finally hit the cinema theatres in the summer of 2026.

What are your thoughts on the Chiranjeevi and Trisha-starrer Vishwambhara exploring the concept of different worlds, also known as loka in Hinduism? 

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