

Shooting began soon after, and took place in various locations with a record number of extras in areas including Chalakudy, Kerala and Ooty, Tamil Nadu amongst other regions throughout India.

Raavan was announced in February 2008, whilst Abhishek and Aishwarya's collaboration in the second time after Guru (2007), creating more anticipation. This film is based on Stockholm syndrome. The film explores the search by the officer, whilst exploring the changing emotions that the three protagonists experience with each other, leading to a riveting climax, situated in the jungle.

Beera Munda, the kidnapper, and his motive for the kidnap has been led on by the death of his sister, as a result of police custodial torture and brutal rape. In the movie, a police officer is on the chase to find a tribal leader and lawbreaker, who has kidnapped his wife. The film follows the crux of the epic Ramayana, but with its own modified storyline not to be confused with the original Ramayana, Story is nowhere close to the original. It stars Abhishek Bachchan, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan and Vikram (in his Hindi debut) in the lead roles, while Govinda, Nikhil Dwivedi, Ravi Kishan and Priyamani feature in key supporting roles. Raavan is a 2010 Indian action-adventure romantic film co-written, co-produced, and directed by Mani Ratnam.
