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EXCLUSIVE: Shahid Kapoor in talks with OMG 2 director Amit Rai for a film on Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj
The yet untitled epic on Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj will be among the most expensive films of Indian Cinema as the idea is to celebrate the bravest warrior of India on the big screen. Detailed Report
Shahid Kapoor is considered to be among the best actors of Hindi Cinema who over the years has proved his versatility by acing in performances across the genres. While the actor is presently shooting for Devaa with Roshan Andrews, he is in talks to have a formidable lineup in place for the coming few years. As reported by Pinkvilla before, Shahid Kapoor has already signed on with Jackky and Vashu Bhagnani for a big-budget film directed by Avane Srimannarayana fame, Sachin Ravi. And now, we have exclusively learnt that Shahid Kapoor is in advanced talks for a big-scale historical.
Shahid Kapoor in talks to play Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj
According to sources close to the development, Shahid is in advanced talks with OMG 2 director, Amit Rai for a historic based on the life of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj. The film will be produced by Vipul D Shah, Ashwin Varde and Rajesh Bahl of Wakaoo Films. "Shivaji is Amit's passion project, and when he pitched the idea to Ashwin, he was blown away by its vision and writing. The duo wasted no time and quickly zeroed in on Shahid Kapoor as according to them he is the best fit for the lead role. The film is written and directed by Amit Rai. Also, given their past collaborations including OMG, discussions between Ashwin and Amit about the film's production were swift. Shahid was equally enthusiastic about the idea and eagerly came on board," revealed a source close to the development.
The film will retell the story of one of the bravest chapters from the life of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj and the makers are looking to partner with a top studio before proceeding with the pre-production process. “While Shahid has agreed in principle to spearhead the film, all the paperwork and announcements will happen once a studio comes on board the project. The makers are in talks with several top studios/financers to associate themselves with the film,” the source added.
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The yet untitled epic will be among the most expensive films of Indian Cinema as the idea is to celebrate the bravest warrior of India on the big screen. Shahid is meanwhile gearing up for the release of his Valentines Day 2024 release, Teri Baton Mein Aisa Uljha Jiya, and will then dive into the shooting for Devaa. He is in discussion for several other films, two of which are the yet untitled big-scale entertainer with Sachin Ravi and the Amit Rai directorial. Stay tuned to Pinkvilla for more updates.
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