Telugu film Raaka has recently been added to the Guinness World Records for the ‘Most People Motion- Captured in Real-Time.’ The record was set by filming Allu Arjun and 36 others at once for the film.
Directed by Atlee, Allu Arjun latest film set this record by motion capturing 37 performers all together in a single motion-capture setup.
The record attempt was made in February 2026, with the official submission for validation occurring on September 15, 2026. Guinness World Records Senior Adjudicator Swapnil Dangrikar handed over the certificate to actor Allu Arjun and director Atlee during an event in Mumbai, which was also attended by members of the film’ production team.
According to a press release issued by Guinness World Records, “The attempt involved motion-capturing 37 individuals aged between four years-old and 70. This meant that production crew had to capture and preserve each individual’ performance at the same time and within one capture volume.”
“The film’ VFX producer built a brand new motion- capture pipeline and workflow, which was customized for this particular production” it added. The motion capture-setup used included 92 optical motion- capture cameras in addition to capture, calibration, networking, synchronisation and realtime Unreal visualisation, witness cameras and facial capture. There were multiple specialist crews involved.
Sun Pictures producer Raaka claimed the award on social media on September 21 and posted some pictures of Atlee with the Guinness World Records certificate.
Sharing the pictures, Sun Pictures wrote on X: ‘HISTORY MADE. When we take Indian cinema to the world stage,only GLOBAL MAGIC can happen! Raaka creates a GUINNESS WORLD RECORD for the ‘ Most People Motion- Captured in Real-Time’ with a whooping 37 assets captured together!#guinnessworldrecords Mr.Allu Arjun and Mr.Atlee held the Guinness World Records certificate.’
Actor Allu Arjun too took to X and wrote a note saying: ’Feels very very honoured to be at this moment.I cant explain how i feel. #raaka making a guinness world record is something extra special. So thankful to God for allowing me to be a part of this magical film. Cant wait for the world to see what’s in store! Atlee garu you took me on this incredible journey. This one is special for me.’
The makers had earlier been posting the number ’37’ on their social media profiles hinting at something. Fans speculated that they had broken a record. The announcement was made on director Atlee’ birthday as he turned 40.
In a statement, actor Allu Arjun said: “This is an incredible moment for us and we are very proud to set a Guinness World Record that establishes a global benchmark. This is a proud moment for everyone involved in the film and we’d like to thank Guinness World Records for recognising our efforts and certifying the Guinness World Record.”
He further stated: “I would like to thank my director Mr.Atlee for envisioning and leading us in this direction. A big thank you to my entire team without whom this dream would not have been realised. Last but not the least, I would like to thank Sun Pictures for encouraging and believing in projects like Raaka.”
Atlee shared: “We used to hear about Guinness World Records as kids and were in awe of them. Never in my wildest dreams did I think that we will get the honour of holding one ourselves one day.”
“I still can’ believe that we have won the award for bringing together 37 motion- capture assets in a single shoot. It really feels surreal! To God for blessing me with such an amazing team who walked this journey with me and believed in our dream,” he added.
Raaka is directed by V.Arunkumar popularly known as Atlee and produced by Kalanithi Maran under Sun Pictures. The film features Allu Arjun and Deepika Padukone in lead roles. The film marks Allu Arjun’s first collaboration with Atlee.
The film is scheduled to release in theatres in 2027.