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Did you know this is India's most expensive TV show ever to be made? It even exceeds the budget of films like Baahubali, KGF, Pushpa 2, and even Kanguva. Published: November 19, 2024 4:42 PM IST By Edited by For the past several years producers and directors have made films no less than Rs 100- Rs 200 crore, and now it has become a trend in almost every film industry to make it a huge commercial success. For example, the recent film Kanguva was made with a staggering budget of Rs 350 crore, and the film was predicted to generate recording-breaking revenue.
Films like Baahubali, Brahmastra, KGF, and Devara Part 1 have no less budget than Rs 250- Rs 300 crore. However, investing a big amount increases the risk of recovering it as well. Many consider that Kanguva is one of the most expensive Indian films ever made.
Many may not that a historical epic holds the title of the most expensive TV show to be made, and even Kanguva’s budget will fade in front of it. This TV show cost makers more than Rs 500 crore. Can you guess which TV show are we talking about? India’s most expensive TV exceeds budget of Rs.
.. This historical epic was released in 2017-2018, many consider this historical drama India’s most expensive TV series.
We are talking about the historical epic, . Based on the news report of Firstpost, Porus had a mind-boggling budget of . Considering seven years down the line, Rs 500 crore had far more value compared to today’s time.
Since then, only three films crossed the Rs 500 crore mark, films like Adipurush, RRR, and Kalki 2898 AD. Even then Porus holds the prestigious title. Porus exceeded the budget of many blockbuster films in Bollywood including Baahubali 2 ( Rs 250 crore), Pushpa: The Rise (Rs 250 crore), Brahmastra Part One ( Rs 350 crore), Jawan ( Rs 300 crore), Singham Again ( Rs 350 crore), and the recently released Kanguva (Rs 350 crore).
Why is Porus India’s most expensive film? For the unversed, Porus is based on the historical legacy of the Paurava king who once clashed with the Greek emperor Alexander in the fourth century BC. The TV show had the approach to take the show at a grand level intending to make it more like the Baahubali film series. To give Porus an authentic look, producers heavily invested in sets, and high-quality VFX supervisors were roped in for the show.
To raise the bar, producers hired thousands for the battle sequence. Many may not know that Porus’ production majorly happened overseas in Thailand which added more cost to the show. Breaking down the cost, Porus has a total of 299 episodes, each episode costs an average amount of Rs 1.
70 crore in making. The TV show flew past Suryaputra Karna, to clinch the title of India’s most expensive TV show. For the unversed, Suryaputra had a budget of Rs 250 crore.
More about Porus Porus was crafted by Siddharth Kumar Tewary under the umbrella of Swastik Productions. The TV show first premiered on Sony TV on November 27, 2017, and ended a year later. The lead roles were played by Laksh Lalwani, Rohit Purohit, Rati Pandey, Aditya Redji, Sameksha, Mohit Abrol, and Sunny Ghanshani.
The show even won three national awards, including Best Director for Tewary at the Asian Television Awards. For breaking news and live news updates, like us on or follow us on and . Read more on Latest on .
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