Mohenjo Daro
2016 Indian film written and directed by Ashutosh Gowariker
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| January 1 2017 | Siddharth Roy Kapur's contract with Disney·UTV officially lapsed, concluding the production era of Mohenjo Daro and other Disney·UTV projects. |
| 2016 | Sarman renames a river as the Ganga after leading survivors to safety, fulfilling his destiny associated with the unicorn symbol. |
| 2016 | Sarman discovers his true identity as the son of former Senate Chief Srujan, who was killed by Maham. |
| 2016 | Pooja Hegde was nominated for Stardust Awards' Superstar of Tomorrow – Female category. |
| 2016 | Kabir Bedi was nominated for Stardust Awards' Best Actor in a negative role category. |
| 2016 | Mohenjo Daro, an Indian film written and directed by Ashutosh Gowariker, was released. |
| 2016 | Sarman fights and defeats Bakar and Zokhar, two Tajik mountain cannibals, in an arena battle to win Chaani's freedom from her engagement to Moonja. |
| 2016 | Film 'Mohenjo Daro' depicts the story of Sarman, a young man from Amri village who becomes a hero in the ancient Indus Valley city of Mohenjo-daro. |
| 2016 | Sarman kills a crocodile that has been terrorizing his village's fishermen, establishing himself as a local hero. |
| 2016 | Sarman exposes Maham's corrupt plan to mine gold from the Sindhu River and smuggle weapons from Sumerians. |
| 2016 | Sarman leads a revolt against additional taxes proposed by Senate Chief Maham, protecting local farmers from potential starvation. |
| October 23 2016 | The film was screened at the 45th Annual Conference on South Asia in Madison, Wisconsin. |
| September 2016 | Disney India announced the end of Bollywood film production and a shift to releasing Disney films from the United States. |
| September 18 2016 | A special screening of the film was arranged for officials of the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting of India in New Delhi. |
| August 13 2016 | Mohenjo Daro was screened as the Closing Film at the 69th Locarno International Film Festival in Switzerland at the Piazza Grande, immediately before the festival's award ceremony. |
| August 12 2016 | Mohenjo Daro film was released worldwide, marking Pooja Hegde's debut in Hindi cinema and the last film production of UTV Motion Pictures before Siddharth Roy Kapur's contract with Disney·UTV lapsed. |
| August 3 2016 | The Bombay High Court rejected plagiarism allegations against the film's director Ashutosh Gowariker by Akashaditya Lama. The court imposed a punitive fine of Rs. 150,000 on Lama for false allegations and harassment. Gowariker subsequently donated the entire fine amount to the Naam Foundation to support drought-hit farmers in Maharashtra. |
| July 6 2016 | T-Series released the film's soundtrack album, which consists of eight tracks composed by A. R. Rahman with lyrics by Javed Akhtar. This marks Rahman's fourth musical collaboration with director Ashutosh Gowariker. |
| April 8 2016 | Principal photography for Mohenjo Daro was finally completed. |
| April 4 2016 | Crew filmed the climax of the film at China Creek in Thane. |
| March 2016 | Principal photography resumed after Hrithik Roshan's recovery. |
| March 10 2016 | A third initially proposed release date for the film Mohenjo Daro before its final release. |
| January 2016 | An on-set accident during an action sequence resulted in Hrithik Roshan tearing two ligaments and severely spraining his ankle, leading to a two-month pause in filming. |
| January 14 2016 | Another initially proposed release date for the film Mohenjo Daro before its final release. |
| December 2015 | Filming began at Film City in Mumbai, with interior sets constructed for the movie. |
| December 19 2015 | One of the initial announced release dates for the film Mohenjo Daro before its final release. |
| November 2 2015 | Third outdoor filming schedule began in Jabalpur, with a fight sequence with crocodiles shot on the banks of river Narmada at Bhedaghat. |
| October 2015 | Second outdoor film schedule in Bhuj was completed. |
| June 2015 | Hrithik Roshan began training to fight with tigers for a film sequence. |
| May 23 2015 | First film schedule of 101 days completed in Bhuj. |
| March 2015 | Filming was delayed when lead actor Hrithik Roshan sprained his neck during a fight sequence. |
| January 2015 | Principal photography was rescheduled to begin in the first week of January, after Hrithik Roshan's recovery and to ensure he was fully fit for the physically demanding action sequences. |
| January 27 2015 | Principal photography for Mohenjo Daro commenced in Bhuj, with the first film schedule beginning. |
| 2014 | Cinematographer Ayananka Bose was replaced by C. K. Muraleedharan due to scheduling conflicts and lack of participation in pre-filming discussions. |
| 2014 | Kabir Bedi was cast as the primary villain, with Arunoday Singh playing the younger villain in the film. |
| December 2014 | Gowariker revisited Bhuj to begin production of the film. |
| October 2014 | Lead actor Hrithik Roshan injured his shoulder during training, causing a significant postponement of the film's production schedule. |
| September 2014 | Construction of film sets was delayed when workers from Allied Mazdoor Union and Film Studio Setting refused to complete pre-production work, alleging non-payment of expenses and remuneration. |
| September 2014 | Visual effects supervisor Karen Goulekas was brought on board for the film's visual effects. |
| August 2014 | Pooja Hegde was signed as the female lead, making her Hindi film debut in Mohenjo Daro after being discovered in a commercial by Sunita Gowariker. |
| August 2014 | Hrithik Roshan was confirmed to play the male lead role in Mohenjo Daro, reuniting with director Ashutosh Gowariker after their previous collaboration in Jodhaa Akbar. |
| June 2014 | Gowariker began working out the logistical details for recreating the Mohenjo Daro site in a film studio. |
| February 2014 | Gowariker officially announced the film Mohenjo Daro, with A. R. Rahman confirmed as the film's music composer. |
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