section_path: Production/Filming
section_name: Filming
paragraph_text: Filming
  
  The film was formally launched with a muhurat shot on 8 September 2021 at Annapurna Studios in Hyderabad with a traditional pooja ceremony attended by Ranveer Singh, Chiranjeevi, and S. S. Rajamouli. Principal photography began on 22 October 2021 and the first schedule was completed in the first week of November. Filming took place in Maharashtra at Pune, Satara and Phaltan. Later that month, the second schedule began with a song shoot that was held for 10 days, at a specially erected set in Ramoji Film City. The song, which also included international dancers, was choreographed by Jani Master. The Times of India reported that nearly ₹ 23 crore (US$2.7 million) was spent on the song. During the schedule, the team also shot a 7-minute action sequence. Anbariv and others were hired to design these action sequences in the film.
  
  The third schedule for the film commenced in February 2022. Planned for about 20 days, the shoot took place in Andhra Pradesh at Rajahmundry, Kakinada, Kovvur and other nearby places of West Godavari and East Godavari districts. Later the same month, it was reported that filming for Indian 2, also directed by Shankar, which the production was halted for two and a half years, would take place after wrapping up the film shoot. Charan took a break from filming to take part in the success celebrations of RRR and returned to filming in April. He and Advani began a 20-day schedule at Amritsar in April, to film their college portions. For undisclosed reasons, R. Rathnavelu joined the unit in Amritsar to complete the remaining portions in place of Tirru. In May, the crew shot a schedule in Visakhapatnam.
  
  By July 2022, 60% of the filming was completed with Shankar intending to wrap up filming by December. Earlier the same month, a massive song involving around 1000 dancers was shot in Punjab and Hyderabad. After the song shoot, an action sequence involving 1200 fighters was planned. In August, Shankar confirmed that he would be shooting both Game Changer and Indian 2, simultaneously. The filming was planned to resume in early September in Hyderabad and Visakhapatnam. In November 2022, 10 days of a schedule was filmed in New Zealand, where the team picturized an expensive song across multiple exotic locations in the country.
  
  In February 2023, filming resumed with a few scenes shot at Gandhi Institute of Technology and Management, Visakhapatnam, followed by Simhachalam and Charminar. A few pictures of scenes from the set were leaked online during the filming at the university. In March 2023, a song involving 100 dancers, choreographed by Prabhu Deva, was shot. In April 2023, Shankar revealed that he would be shooting the climactic scenes soon. On 26 April 2023, filming of the climactic scenes started under the supervision of Anbariv, in a special set in Shamshabad. Charan shot high combat scenes with 1200 fighters for the same. On 9 May, filming of the climax was wrapped. In July, an action sequence choreographed by Peter Hein was wrapped in Hyderabad. Mysore schedule was started on 23 November, and was wrapped early December. In late December, a short schedule in Hyderabad, featuring Srikanth, Samuthirakani, S. J. Suryah, and others was wrapped up. The final schedule was completed in July 2024. In December 2024, it was reported that the filming lasted for 240 days, in which Ram Charan's portion were reportedly shot for 192 days.
  
  The film was formally launched with a muhurat shot on 8 September 2021 at Annapurna Studios in Hyderabad with a traditional pooja ceremony attended by Ranveer Singh, Chiranjeevi, and S. S. Rajamouli. Principal photography began on 22 October 2021 and the first schedule was completed in the first week of November. Filming took place in Maharashtra at Pune, Satara and Phaltan. Later that month, the second schedule began with a song shoot that was held for 10 days, at a specially erected set in Ramoji Film City. The song, which also included international dancers, was choreographed by Jani Master. The Times of India reported that nearly ₹ 23 crore (US$2.7 million) was spent on the song. During the schedule, the team also shot a 7-minute action sequence. Anbariv and others were hired to design these action sequences in the film.
  
  The third schedule for the film commenced in February 2022. Planned for about 20 days, the shoot took place in Andhra Pradesh at Rajahmundry, Kakinada, Kovvur and other nearby places of West Godavari and East Godavari districts. Later the same month, it was reported that filming for Indian 2, also directed by Shankar, which the production was halted for two and a half years, would take place after wrapping up the film shoot. Charan took a break from filming to take part in the success celebrations of RRR and returned to filming in April. He and Advani began a 20-day schedule at Amritsar in April, to film their college portions. For undisclosed reasons, R. Rathnavelu joined the unit in Amritsar to complete the remaining portions in place of Tirru. In May, the crew shot a schedule in Visakhapatnam.
  
  By July 2022, 60% of the filming was completed with Shankar intending to wrap up filming by December. Earlier the same month, a massive song involving around 1000 dancers was shot in Punjab and Hyderabad. After the song shoot, an action sequence involving 1200 fighters was planned. In August, Shankar confirmed that he would be shooting both Game Changer and Indian 2, simultaneously. The filming was planned to resume in early September in Hyderabad and Visakhapatnam. In November 2022, 10 days of a schedule was filmed in New Zealand, where the team picturized an expensive song across multiple exotic locations in the country.
  
  In February 2023, filming resumed with a few scenes shot at Gandhi Institute of Technology and Management, Visakhapatnam, followed by Simhachalam and Charminar. A few pictures of scenes from the set were leaked online during the filming at the university. In March 2023, a song involving 100 dancers, choreographed by Prabhu Deva, was shot. In April 2023, Shankar revealed that he would be shooting the climactic scenes soon. On 26 April 2023, filming of the climactic scenes started under the supervision of Anbariv, in a special set in Shamshabad. Charan shot high combat scenes with 1200 fighters for the same. On 9 May, filming of the climax was wrapped. In July, an action sequence choreographed by Peter Hein was wrapped in Hyderabad. Mysore schedule was started on 23 November, and was wrapped early December. In late December, a short schedule in Hyderabad, featuring Srikanth, Samuthirakani, S. J. Suryah, and others was wrapped up. The final schedule was completed in July 2024. In December 2024, it was reported that the filming lasted for 240 days, in which Ram Charan's portion were reportedly shot for 192 days.