What did Allu Arjun-Atlee’s Raaka do to enter Guinness World Records?

CHENNAI: Actor Allu Arjun’s upcoming film Raaka has set a Guinness World Record for the largest number of people filmed simultaneously using live motion-capture technology. The record was achieved in February 2026 and was officially certified on September 15.

On the occasion of director Atlee’s birthday on Monday (September 21), the film crew shared a scene from the film that was filmed with 37 actors simultaneously using live motion-capture technology, setting a Guinness World Record.

Sun Pictures, the film’s production house, announced the achievement in a post on X, saying, “A global triumph in motion capture! #Raaka sets a Guinness World Record for the ‘Most People Motion-Captured in Real-Time’, with 37 performers captured simultaneously.”

The motion-capture exercise involved 37 performers ranging from a four-year-old child to a 70-year-old, who were captured simultaneously during a single session. The challenge involved preserving the integrity of all 37 individual performances within a single capture volume.

For the record attempt, 92 optical motion-capture cameras were deployed, alongside systems for calibration, networking, synchronisation, real-time Unreal visualisation, witness cameras and facial capture. The film’s VFX producer also developed a new motion-capture pipeline and workflow tailored to the project.

Raaka likely to release next year

Directed by Atlee Kumar and produced by Sun Pictures, Raaka stars Allu Arjun in what is reportedly a triple role. The film is being made as a pan-India project, with its makers highlighting the use of advanced VFX and motion-capture technology. A recent behind-the-scenes glimpse of their international pre-production work was released.

Deepika Padukone will headline the film alongside Allu Arjun, while Rashmika Mandanna is reportedly set to appear in a significant role. Earlier referred to as AA22XA6, the project also stars Mrunal Thakur, Janhvi Kapoor and Aishwarya Lekshmi.

Raaka is expected to release in December 2027.