Allu Arjun and Atlee's Raaka sets Guinness World Record for using motion-capture with 37 performers simultaneously
The film captured 37 performers at once, and Guinness World Records certified the feat after the team used a new motion-capture pipeline and 92 cameras.
- On Monday, September 21, 2026, the makers of Raaka unveiled a much-awaited glimpse of the film to celebrate director Atlee's birthday, offering audiences their first look at the project's ambitious scale.
- The production recently earned a Guinness World Record for 'Most People Motion-Captured in Real-Time,' with 37 performers captured simultaneously in a single session, pushing cinematic technology boundaries.
- To execute this feat, the production deployed 92 optical motion-capture cameras and advanced ecosystems utilizing specialists from Avatar and Planet of the Apes with real-time Unreal visualization capability.
- Guinness World Records officially certified the achievement on September 15, presenting the certificate to star Allu Arjun and Atlee, who credited producer Kalanithi Maran for backing the project.
- Starring Allu Arjun and Deepika Padukone, Raaka represents a significant moment for Indian filmmaking on the global stage, showcasing technical capabilities driving contemporary cinema ambitions.
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Actor Allu Arjun's film "Raaka" has created global history by breaking into the Guinness World Records for real-time motion capture, using advanced VFX technology to simultaneously record 37 performers in a single session.
Raaka’s Guinness Record explained: 37 performers, 92 cameras, one massive motion-capture setup
As part of the motion-capture exercise created for the film, 37 performers — ranging from a four-year-old child to a 70-year-old — were captured simultaneously in real time during a single session.
Allu Arjun's 'Raaka' enters Guinness Book of world records for 'Most people motion captured in real time'
Allu Arjun and Atlee’s upcoming pan-India film ‘Raaka’ has set a Guinness World Record for the most people motion-captured in real time, with 37 performers captured simultaneously in Mumbai. The achievement was officially recognised by Guinness World Records. The film, also starring Deepika Padukone, marks Allu Arjun’s first collaboration with Atlee. Its release date is yet to be announced.
Allu Arjun, Deepika's Raaka creates history with Guinness World Record
Actor Allu Arjun's Raaka has scripted global history by entering the Guinness World Records for real-time motion capture, deploying advanced VFX technology to record 37 performers simultaneously within a single session.
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