Will Aamir Khan act in Mahabharat? ‘We should cast based on…’

Months after Bollywood superstar Aamir Khan shared his fears about going wrong with his ambitious project Mahabharat in an interview with BBC, he has shed light on its progress and also revealed if he’d act in it. The Dangal actor is hoping to commence the project this year to roll it out in multiple parts. However, he maintains that before it can get materialised, the writing itself will take a couple of years. 

Will Aamir Khan act in Mahabharat?

In an interview with The Hollywood Reporter India, Aamir said, “We’ll see who we should cast based on who’s appropriate for which part.” However, he clarified that he would be the producer and not the director. Aamir elaborated, “I don’t think you can tell the Mahabharat in one film, so it will be multiple films. I am looking at the large scale. It’s too early to say, but we may need multiple directors.” He cited the example of The Lord of the Rings. 

Aamir Khan ‘scared’ of getting Mahabharat wrong 

In an interview with the BBC, Aamir Khan shared, `Well, that’s my dream project and it’s a very scary project. So huge, and I am scared of getting it wrong. It’s a huge responsibility because, as Indians, it’s something so close to us, it’s in our blood. So I want to get it right. I want to make every Indian proud. I also want to show the world what India has. I don’t know if it will happen, but it’s something I want to work towards. So let’s see.”

Aamir Khan wraps up Sitaare Zameen Par shoot

Aamir Khan announced that Sitaare Zameen Par, which was originally to be released in December 2024, was pushed to 2025. It is directed by RS Prasanna. With the shoot done, Sitaare Zameen Par has now reached the finish line. Aamir and Prasanna will now shift their focus to post-production, which will include extensive editing, visual effects, and sound design,” a source earlier told Mid-day.

A spiritual sequel to Taare Zameen Par (2007), Sitaare Zameen Par is an official adaptation of the Spanish sports comedy, Campeones (2018), and stars Genelia Deshmukh and Darsheel Safary alongside Khan.