There’s no slowing down KV Vijayendra Prasad. After penning the scripts of SS Rajamouli’s jungle adventure drama, his own directorial venture Bhagwa Dhwaj, and a yet-untitled movie on Article 370, the veteran writer is on to his next—a drama based on Maharana Pratap, the 16th century king of Mewar. The story will be set in two timelines; while the flashback portions will offer a fictional take on events preceding the 1576 Battle of Haldighati, the present-day narrative will 
focus on Maharana Pratap’s descendant.

Through the movie, the RRR (2022) writer is offering his own interpretation on the Mewar king’s reign. He elaborates, “Maharana Pratap retreated to the Aravalli mountains to strategise before the Battle of Haldighati between Mughal emperor Akbar and him. Akbar camped there for two years to catch the king, but he couldn’t. When some rebels wanted to kill Akbar, Maharana Pratap saved him. Akbar offered him a huge treasure if the king bowed down to him, but he refused to do so. Akbar didn’t take the large chests of money and jewels back as he felt they belonged to Maharana Pratap and his descendants.”