Hyderabad: Released today, Karthik Gattamneni’s fantasy-adventure Mirai features Shriya Saran in a standout turn as Ambika, an ascetic-mentor whose warning and worldview set the narrative in motion. The protagonist Veda Prajapati (lead actor Teja Sajja) is Ambika’s son—an emotional revelation that gives the hero’s journey its purpose and stake. From the opening scenes onward, the film largely follows the spirit of Ambika’s counsel, making Shriya’s part not just supportive but story-driving.
True to the name Ambika an epithet of Goddess Durga the film cues imagery of maternal power and protection. The thematic through-line many viewers will notice runs from Ambika’s foresight to a finale that evokes Durga Shakti (often associated in popular devotion with forms like Bagulamukhi). The performance reads as both dignified and decisive, presenting a strong, empowering female figure inside a large-scale mythic canvas.
Some audience chatter draws a surface comparison to Sivagami (Ramya Krishnan) from Baahubali for the aura of authority; yet Shriya’s Ambika remains distinct spiritually grounded, measured, and integral to how the plot turns. Even amid action and spectacle, her choices and convictions influence major narrative pivots, ensuring the maternal-divine strand never gets lost.
