For the past seven years or so, Aamir Khan has nurtured the dream of bringing the Mahabharata to the big screen. In a recent interview, the actor and filmmaker revealed that work on the epic’s adaptation will begin this year. Even as Khan sets the stage for his biggest production, we have learnt that he is simultaneously in advanced talks with Mythri Movie Makers, the Hyderabad-based studio behind the blockbuster Pushpa franchise, to headline a pan-India film. 

Naveen Yerneni, Y Ravi Shankar and Mohan Cherukuri