Shah Rukh comes on board for Rakesh Sharma biopic after Aamir Khan opts out?

Aamir Khan and Shah Rukh Khan

Shah Rukh Khan to now essay astronaut Rakesh Sharma's character in his biopic titled, 'Salute'. Picture Courtesy: Twitter

Recent odd months ago, it was reported that Aamir Khan opted out of astronaut Rakesh Sharma's biopic. However, a report in DNA states that Shah Rukh Khan has now come on board to essay the astronaut's character in the film titled 'Salute'. The film will be produced by Ronnie Screwvala and Siddharth Roy Kapur. Confirming the same, a source told the publication that King Khan has apparently given his nod for the Mahesh Mathai directorial. 'Salute' is about astronaut Rakesh Sharma, the first Indian to go to space.

"SRK wants to start shooting in September and continue for two months before he starts promoting Zero, which releases on Christmas. After that, he will resume Salute's shoot from January 2019. The film is expected to release next year," told the source.

Apparently, the Rakesh Sharma biopic was picked for an Independence Day, 2018, release. However, with this development, many things will change now.

Earlier, Priyanka Chopra was to essay Aamir's wife's character in the biopic. Well, both the actors will have to wait a little longer for this fabulous collaboration to be executed on the celluloid. The news came as a disappointment to the fans. With news of Shah Rukh coming on board, let's see if this film brings the 'Don' duo onscreen together.

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