New Delhi: Vicky Kaushal is presently filming for the eagerly anticipated Sam Manekshaw biopic, which is directed by Meghna Gulzar and also stars Sanya Malhotra and Fatima Sana Shaikh. Now, it has been reported that after wrapping up this mammoth biography by February of next year, Vicky immediately shifts into prep and shooting mode for his protracted pre-production film, The Immortal Ashwatthama, which is directed by Aditya Dhar and also stars Samantha.
“Vicky and Aditya share ample of passion for The Immortal Ashwatthama. The film is like a dream they saw together, and hence Adi going ahead with the film without Vicky was never a question. There was some back and forth happening over the last few months on the budget and casting front, but the film is now all geared up to go on floors next summer,” a source close to the development said.
“It’s an extremely costly film, but Aditya has big ambitions. He want to take things to the next level and has worked very hard over the last 3 years to have all the source material in place. Even on the visual front, he has made a storyboard, which has impressed all the studio heads at Jio,” the source informed.
“It’s a film that can change the tide for Hindi cinema. Aditya wants to introduce the Immortal Ashwatthama from Mahabharata in a superhero format, and believes that his story can cross national boundaries too. He is all excited and is finally and actually set to take the film on floors by next summer,” the source concluded.
Apart from Ashwatthama, Vicky has three films ready for release – Govinda Naam Mera, Great Indian Family and Laxman Uttekar’s next. Samantha, on the other hand, will be making her OTT debut with Citadel. She also has Shaakuntalam and Yashoda in her pipeline.
