In a surprising development, the much-anticipated action-creature film Ramree, which was set to star Siddhant Chaturvedi and Mohit Raina, has reportedly been shelved due to budgetary constraints. The project, which was tentatively set in 1945, had been in development for over a year, and was being produced by Ajay Devgn.
A source close to the development told Midday, “Work on the film had been going on for over a year. Given the subject and the period setting, it was an expensive project. For an OTT film, this would have set a benchmark in scale and imagination, but budget constraints caught up with it.”
The source emphasized that such situations are not uncommon in the world of streaming, where many projects go through multiple phases of development before reaching fruition. “Ramree was an idea in development that did not move forward, a natural part of the creative process where multiple concepts are explored. While some take shape, some don’t,” they explained.
While Ramree won’t be moving forward, the talented team behind it, including Neha Sharma (known for her work as a writer on Tere Bin Laden: Dead or Alive (2016) and The Zoya Factor (2019) ) and producers like Ajay Devgn, are certainly ones to watch in the future. Sharma, who has already made her mark in the industry, could find new opportunities in similar high-concept genres. Similarly, Chaturvedi and Raina remain in high demand, with numerous exciting projects likely on the horizon.2019
While the cancellation of Ramree is undoubtedly a disappointment for those involved and the fans who were eager to see it unfold.
