Rise of Swayambhu: Nikhil's Passionate Period drama

Nikhil Siddhartha has been working tirelessly for past two years on his eagerly awaited project, Swayambhu. The movie team worked for 170 days shooting over the period of two years to bring this grand film to big screens.

Bringing a great ruler's story from Indian history to screen, director Bharat Krishnmachari and Nikhil have worked together with the team without any compromise. The team have released a special BTS video showcasing the amount of work they have put in to bring exquisite visual experience to audiences.

The hard work behind each frame and craft have been brilliantly explained by Nikhil in his own way. The team have given deserving respect to every team member from lightman to boy to assistants to popular technicians. The makers have announced that the movie is releasing on 13th February 2026, on the auspicious occasion of Mahashivratri.

Bhuvan and Sreekar have produced the film on a massive scale making it highest budget film in Nikhil's career. Showcasing gratitude to producers and team, Nikhil described the movie as a story that explores history, tradition and cultural riches of India. Mahashivratri feels like the best date and time for such an incredible cinematic experience to be unleashed on big screens. Family audiences, youngsters and every section of audiences will be willing to watch the magnum opus.