Ranveer Singh To Replace Vicky Kushal In Aditya Dhar's 'The Immortal Ashwatthama'?

Mumbai, April 12 - In 2021, URI director Aditya Dhar announced his passion project The Immortal Ashwatthama, based on the character of Ashwatthama, the son of Dronacharya, from Mahabharata. Vicky Kaushal was roped in to play this lead role while Ronnie Screwvala of RSVP Movies was to produce this big-budget epic.

The film was supposed to start in 2021, but due to budget issues, it was put on hold indefinitely. The film has undergone numerous casting and budgetary changes over the past two years as both Vicky Kaushal and Ronnie Screwvala backed out from the project.



Now, after almost two years, the mammoth project seems to be back on track with a different cast. According to Peepingmoon.com, Aditya Dhar has approached Ranveer Singh to play the role of Ashwatthama and the talks are in the advanced stage.

"Aditya Dhar and Ranveer have been discussing this project for months, and talks are now in an advanced stage. It's a big theatrical project about a larger-than-life character, and Ranveer doesn't want to pass up the opportunity to play such a legendary role. He has given his nod and is expected to sign on the dotted line as soon as all the formalities are completed", a source close to the development told Peepingmoon.com.

The website also revealed that Jio Studios has come on board to produce and has sanctioned a humongous budget for this sci-fi superhero film. Dhar has been working on the script and pre-production for months and will kick off shooting around October this year.

Ranveer will undergo a major physical transformation and will be trained in various forms of martial arts, sword fighting, and archery techniques to get into the skin of the character. Southern lady superstar Samantha Ruth Prabhu will reportedly be playing the female lead.

Stay tuned...