SCOOP: Before Karna with Salman Khan, Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra to direct Vikrant Massey in a Love Story : Bollywood News

Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra is absolutely indulged in prep mode for his most bold challenge, Karna, bankrolled by Excel Leisure. The movie has been in growth for the final 5 years, and the makers are lastly set to roll with it in 2027. As revealed earlier than, Bollywood Famous person Salman Khan has come on board to play the titular function on this conflict epic primarily based on probably the most conflicted character from The Mahabharata.

SCOOP: Before Karna with Salman Khan, Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra to direct Vikrant Massey in a Love Story

SCOOP: Earlier than Karna with Salman Khan, Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra to direct Vikrant Massey in a Love Story

Whereas the casting and pre-production work for Karna continues, with the intent of happening flooring by August 2027, Bollywood Hungama has solely learnt that Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra can be directing a fast 30-day movie with Vikrant Massey earlier than that. “Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra has locked Vikrant Massey to play the lead in his subsequent directorial, which is touted to be a small-town love story. It is a story he has lived with for some time, and desires to take the viewers on a romantic journey with Vikrant Massey,” a supply advised Bollywood Hungama.

The supply informs that whereas Mehra shoots for the love story, Excel Leisure, together with the crew of technicians, will proceed to work on the pre-production of Karna. “Karna is an bold two-part movie, whereas this one is a small story which he needs to inform earlier than getting absolutely into the bigger 5-year dedication,” the supply tells us additional.

For these unaware, Salman Khan is locked to play Karna within the epic produced by Excel Leisure, and is scheduled to kick off in August 2027.

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