What’s up with Aamir Khan’s long-in-pipeline Mahabharat films? Actors shares the way it will comply with Lord of the Rings path | Bollywood

Apr 24, 2025 03:28 PM IST
Aamir Khan has spoken intimately about his formidable adaptation of Mahabharat and why will probably be one thing just like the Lord of the Rings.
It is no state secret that Aamir Khan needs to adapt the epic Mahabharat for the large display. The actor has spoken about it a number of occasions over time, typically even detailing how he’d need to go about it. But, the movies are nonetheless not in pre-production. Nonetheless, which will quickly change. In a latest interplay, Aamir hinted that work on the movie’s script might start this 12 months.
Aamir Khan on his Mahabharat movies
In an interview with The Hollywood Reporter India, Aamir was requested about his ambitions for 2025, and the actor responded, “My ambition is to proceed telling tales that contact our hearts. The one different ambition I’ve, on which I hope to start out work this 12 months, is engaged on the Mahabharat. That is considered one of my greatest ambitions. Fingers crossed, I hope to start out this 12 months. It can take some time as a result of simply the writing course of will take just a few years.”
Mahabharat’s Lord of the Rings connection
Aamir mentioned that he can be related to the venture as a producer, however didn’t affirm if he would star in it too. When requested if he would direct the movie, he revealed that he was planning to make it a collection of three or extra movies. “You possibly can’t inform the Mahabharat in a single movie. So, I’m taking a look at a number of movies and we’d want a number of administrators if now we have to plan it in a sure timeline. If we do it one after the opposite, it should take very lengthy. Like they did with Lord of the Rings, the place they shot all three components collectively. (We’ll do) one thing like that?”
It’s fascinating to notice that whereas all three components of Lord of the Rings trilogy have been shot collectively, they have been all helmed by the identical director – Peter Jackson. The trilogy is broadly thought to be one of many seminal works of fantasy cinema, and grossed $2.9 billion worldwide, aside from profitable 17 Oscars.
Aamir’s upcoming work
Aamir Khan can be subsequent seen in Sitaare Zameen Par, a non secular sequel to his 2008 movie, Taare Zameen Par. The actor not too long ago revealed that he performs an unlikable character within the movie, not like the primary. Whereas no launch date has been introduced, the movie is scheduled for launch in 2025.
