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TAXILA
When Earth is obliterated, its shattered fragments and encoded legacy are cast across the stars. Light-years away, a barren world, Taxila, awakens as Earth’s remnants seed it with life, turning humanity’s end into the universe’s next beginning.
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When Earth is obliterated, its shattered fragments and encoded legacy are cast across the stars. Light-years away, a barren world, Taxila, awakens as Earth’s remnants seed it with life, turning humanity’s end into the universe’s next beginning.
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Written By:Sathish Ramakrishnan
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Runtime:110 minutes
Studio:RR CREATIONS, Vetri Tamil Vuruvakkam, HALO STUDIOS
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