Set is up for satire

Earlier this week, mid-day had reported that filmmaker Shoojit Sircar is set to direct a “mytho-humour” entertainer featuring Manoj Bajpayee and Rajkummar Rao (Comedy from the pages of Mahabharata, December 1). The project is now gaining momentum, with the makers confirming that “a massive, elaborate set” is being constructed by Sardar Udham (2021) National Award-winning production designer Mansi Dhruv Mehta. Insiders tell us that the film is inspired from “a key chapter from the Mahabharat, and the world is designed to fuse mythology with a contemporary, satirical edge.” We have learnt that the project is in full-scale pre-production and is scheduled to go on floors in early 2026. The movie will also star Saurabh Shukla and Viineet Kumar Siingh.

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