Superstar Nagarjuna and filmmaker Ram Gopal Varma (RGV) today unveiled the trailer for the 4K remastered version of their film Shiva. The re-release marks 36 years since the original Shiva revolutionized Telugu cinema.
Speaking at the event, RGV expressed his gratitude and said, “We are happy to be together on the same stage after 36 years, and we never imagined that we would be here again for the re-release of Shiva 4K. I am very grateful for this opportunity once again and for the creative freedom that I received from Nagarjuna. I spent two months in sound designing 36 years ago, and now, after all these years, I have been given the same creative freedom again. Nagarjuna encouraged us not to do so. commitment and using the best technology available to achieve the best results. He has always believed in technology and trusted that I would do something different from others, and that is why he gave me this opportunity. The original sound was remade and converted to a Dolby Atmos mix using advanced AI engineering. Damodar, who did the sound effects for Shiva, has his grandson working on this new version, and the results are even better than before.
He continued, “My parents gave birth to me biologically, but my real birth as a filmmaker was given by Nagarjuna,” RGV said, sharing a candid moment while hugging the actor.
Nagarjuna Akkineni, who played the iconic lead role of Shiva, expressed his deep emotion during the event and shared, “Thirty-six years ago, Ram Gopal Varma directed Shiva and made me a big star. Today I watched the remastered version of Shiva 4K and it has turned out extremely well. RGV has been working very hard for the last six months to make this re-release a reality. When I saw the remastered version, I wondered why we don’t have that kind of sound in films today. Your generation parents watched Shiva with monologue sound, but now you will experience it in Dolby Atmos. Everyone will be impressed with the experience of Shiva 4K. I wouldn’t be surprised if even after 36 years, we find ourselves in a similar scenario When I saw the release date of Shiva 4K, I was excited because many important milestones in my life are related to the release dates of my father’s film 14, while the original Shiva released on October 5. meaning to me as they align with key milestones of my father’s cinematic journey, ANR Garu, according to numerology. His first film released on May 22, and mine was also on May 22, and I hope you all enjoy Shiva 4K in theaters on November 14, 2025.
The special visual drive also included messages from Mani Ratnam, SS Rajamouli, Prabhas, JR NTR, Allu Arjun, Mahesh Babu and Sandeep Reddy Vanga, among others.
