Shahid Kapoor To Star In A Film Based On Mahabharata? Here's What We Know

Shahid Kapoor is surely a talented actor prominently known for taking up unconventional roles, as evident from all his recent hits like Farzi and Bloody Daddy. As the actor looks forward to a slew of exciting projects that’ll be released soon, Shahid might be starring in a VFX heavy mythological epic film, which will be produced by Vashu Bhagnani and Jackky Bhagnani’s Pooja Entertainment. A report stated that the epic would be none other than Mahabharata and Shahid Kapoor will be essaying an important character.

If sources close to the entertainment portal were to be believed, the project will be directed by a director from the South, whose name hasn’t been revealed yet, “It’s the most ambitious project for Vashu and Jackky Bhagnani. They have been developing this project since early this year and are determined to create a visual spectacle that Indian audiences have never seen before. Shahid has been their first and only choice since the inception of this project, and he’s already signed on for it. The movie is a technologically advanced project that promises to transport audiences to a never-before-explored world,” the source revealed.

Recently, Shahid Kapoor took centre stage in Qatar for the Entertainer No. 1 event, where he shared the limelight with several other Bollywood stars. Providing a glimpse into his preparations, the Kabir Singh actor was seen grooving to the iconic tune, Jumma Chumma De De from the movie Hum. What made this performance even more exciting was that actors like Varun Dhawan, Tiger Shroff, and Jacqueline Fernandez were seen following his lead and matching his steps.

A video of them rehearsing the steps has gone viral on the internet. Apart from Amitabh Bachchan’s iconic track, Shahid Kapoor, Tiger Shroff and Varun Dhawan were seen synchronizing the signature steps of Mauja Hi Mauja from Jab We Met. This star-studded event featured not only Shahid, Kiara, Varun, Jacqueline and Tiger Shroff, but Jaccky Bhagnani, singer King, Bharti Singh and Rakul Preet Singh.

Meanwhile, Shahid Kapoor, who last appeared in Bloody Daddy, is gearing up for an exciting untitled project alongside Kriti Sanon. Varun Dhawan, on the other hand, has a series by Raj and DK titled Citadel in the pipeline. Meanwhile, Tiger Shroff is set to charm audiences with his action-packed performances in Ganapath, Baaghi 4 and Bade Miyan Chhote Miyan with Akshay Kumar.