From inception to the release, before a movie plays on the big screen, it has to go through multiple stages of production.
Here are 8 Bollywood movies that withstood the longest-ever production time to see tomorrow's light:
Love and God: 20+ years: Started in 1963, this movie was released in 1986 and dealt with the deaths of male lead Guru Dutt and director K. Asif during production.
Aadujeevitham (The Goat Life): 16 years: Prithviraj Sukumaran starrer this movie was envisioned in 2009. However, its production started in 2018, dealing with budget, script change, and COVID-19, and finally will be released on March 29, 2024.
Pakeezah: 16 years: This 1972 musical romantic drama movie starring Raaj Kumar and Meena Kumari, faced personal conflicts between the lead actors leading to delays in production.
Mughal-E-Azam: 14 years: Started in 1946, this movie was released in 1960. The believed reason that interrupted the movie production was the partition of India and Pakistan.
Meri Biwi Ka Jawaab Nahin: 10 years Akshay Kumar and Sridevi starring in this action comedy romance movie production was started in 1994 but released in 2004.
Brahmastra: Part One - Shiva: 10 years: Ayan Mukerji started experimenting with this movie after Ranbir Kapoor's Wake Up Sid, finally releasing Brahmastra in 2022.
Rocketry: The Nambi Effect: 10 years: R Madhavan led this movie based on the life of ISRO scientist Nambi Narayanan whose production was started in 2012 and finally released in 2022.
Tumbbad: 6 years: Started in 2012, this movie took 6 years to complete. It was finally released in 2018.