Laasya Nandula

IR2028

Ulupi's Conquest

Cunning and Manipulative or headstrong and strategic? You’ll find many male characters in Mahabharata making conquests of women and kidnapping them, but it’s rare to see the opposite. Ulupi is one such character defying the odds. A Naga princess, trained warrior and a shapeshifter, she does not hesitate to go after what she wants, to the point that she even kidnaps Arjuna and takes him to Nagaloka, where they fall in love. But her role is crucial as if it weren’t for her they wouldn’t have their son Iravan, who sacrifices himself in the Kurukshetra war and is the reason for the Pandava’s victory. This project looks at Ulupi’s story through the lens of the film “Prometheus”


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Representing scenes of 40 different films in the form of postcards

Representing scenes of 40 different films in the form of postcards

Storyboards of the movies "The Archies" and "Prometheus"

Isometric views of spaces from the Prometheus Movie

Mumbai field visit narrative and storyboard in the style of the Prometheus Movie.

Character design of Ulupi. Being a warrior, she has a muscular body. She has a serpentine lower body but can shapeshift between fully human and fully serpentine forms. Being from the north east, she wears a Manipuri Phanek (sarong-like skirt) and her headgear is inspired from Kajenglei, or traditional Manipuri headgear

The sketch and 3d Model of the Poster showcasing Ulupi's Character and the Naga King's Palace in the background inspired by Manipuri Meitei Architecture

Process sketches of Ulupi's bedroom and Nagaloka

The throne room of the Naga King in Nagaloka, which is a series of twisting and turning carved out tunnel and river caves situated in North East India.

A model of Ulupi's bedroom where she kidnaps and brings Arjuna. It's a large chamber in the network of river caves and has a stream flowing on one side. The decor has minimal ornamentation and is inspired by Manipuri Meitei Architecture.