Talking on the occasion, RGV expressed his gratitude and mentioned, “We’re glad to be on the identical stage collectively after 36 years, and we by no means imagined that we’d be right here once more for the Shiva 4K re-release. I’m actually grateful for this chance as soon as once more and for the inventive freedom I acquired from Nagarjuna. I spent two months on sound design 36 years in the past, and now, in any case these years, I’ve been given the identical inventive freedom once more. Nagarjuna inspired us to not compromise and to make use of one of the best know-how obtainable to attain the best outcomes. He has all the time believed in know-how and trusted that I’d do one thing completely different from others, and that’s why he gave me this chance. The unique sound was re-done and transformed to a Dolby Atmos combine utilizing superior AI engineering. Damodar, who did the sound results for Shiva, has his grandson engaged on this new model, and the outcomes are even higher than earlier than. The remastered model of Shiva appears so contemporary and sharp.”

He continued, “I used to be given delivery biologically by my mother and father, however my true delivery as a filmmaker was given by Nagarjuna,” RGV mentioned, sharing a heartfelt second as he hugged the actor.

Nagarjuna Akkineni, who performed the long-lasting lead function in Shiva, expressed deep emotion in the course of the occasion and shared, “Thirty-six years in the past, Ram Gopal Varma directed Shiva and made me an enormous star. I noticed the remastered model of Shiva 4K as we speak, and it has come out extraordinarily properly. RGV has been working actually laborious for the previous six months to make this re-release occur. Once I watched the remastered model, I puzzled why we don’t have that type of sound in as we speak’s motion pictures. Your mother and father’ technology watched Shiva with monologue sound, however now you’ll expertise it in Dolby Atmos. Everybody will likely be blown away by the Shiva 4K expertise. I wouldn’t be stunned if, even after 36 years, we discover ourselves standing collectively on an analogous stage once more. Once I noticed the discharge date of Shiva 4K, I felt emotional as a result of many necessary milestones in my life are related with my father’s movie launch dates. Shiva 4K is releasing on November 14, whereas the unique Shiva launched on October 5. These dates maintain deep significance for me as they align with key milestones from my father, ANR Garu’s cinematic journey, as per numerology. His first film was launched on Might 22, and mine was additionally on Might 22. I really feel a powerful reference to my father by way of this, and I hope you all take pleasure in Shiva 4K in theatres on November 14, 2025.”

The particular visible unit additionally featured messages from Mani Ratnam, SS Rajamouli, Prabhas, JR NTR, Allu Arjun, Mahesh Babu and Sandeep Reddy Vanga, amongst others.