'Rajamouli to cast Rajinikanth, Aamir in Mahabharata film'
As per reports, SS Rajamouli, the director of film franchise 'Baahubali' is planning to cast actors Aamir Khan, Rajinikanth and Mohanlal in his upcoming project based on the epic 'Mahabharata'. A source revealed, "He is yet to decide on the characters these stars will portray." Reportedly, the film will be made on a budget of ?400 crore.
SS Rajamouli, who currently awaits the release of his much-anticipated film Baahubali: The Conclusion, went on the record saying that he would love to make a film on Mahabharat.Speaking at India Today Conclave South 2017, Rajamouli said, "My dream has always been to do Mahabharata on a scale not attempted ever."ALSO READ: After piracy threat, Suriya asks fans to watch Singam 3 in theatresALSO READ: Sasikala vs Panneerselvam: 5 film roles Chinnamma will fit perfectly inNow, an interesting update about the film has cropped up. According to reports, Rajamouli is planning to approach Rajinikanth, Mohanlal and Aamir Khan to star in the mega-budgeted film. A source was quoted by Bollywood Life as saying, "Rajamouli is currently busy with Baahubali 2, but he is thrilled about Mahabharat. He wants to take Aamir Khan, Rajinikanth and Mohanlal on board for this project. He is yet to decide on the characters these stars will portray."Interestingly, Aamir Khan himself expressed his desire to work with Rajamouli during the promotions of Dangal. He said, "I am a huge fan of Rajamouli's work and if he ever plans to make Mahabharata, I'd love to play Krishna or Karna. I might actually go with Krishna."