Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra is fully indulged in prep mode for his most ambitious project, Karna , bankrolled The film has been in development for the last 5 years, and the makers are finally set to roll with it in 2027. As revealed before, Bollywood Superstar Salman Khan has come on board to play the titular role in this war epic based on the most conflicted character from The Mahabharata.

While the casting and pre-production work for Karna continues, with the intent of going on floors "Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra has locked Vikrant Massey to play the lead in his next directorial, which is touted to be a small-town love story. It's a tale he has lived with for a while, and wants to take the audience on a romantic ride with Vikrant Massey," a source told SeenTick .

The Overview & Context

The source informs that while Mehra shoots for the love story, Excel Entertainment, along with the team of technicians, will continue to work on the pre-production of Karna. "Karna is an ambitious two-part film, whereas this one is a small story which he wants to tell before getting fully into the larger 5-year commitment," the source tells us further.

For those unaware, Salman Khan is locked to play Karna in the epic produced Catch us for latest Bollywood News , New Bollywood Movies update, Box office collection , New Movies Release , Bollywood News Hindi , Entertainment News , Bollywood Live News Today & Upcoming Movies 2026 and stay updated with latest hindi movies only on SeenTick.

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Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra is fully indulged in prep mode for his most ambitious project, Karna , bankrolled The film has been in development for the last 5 years, and the makers are finally set to roll with it in 2027. As revealed before, Bollywood Superstar Salman Khan has come on board to play the titular role in this war epic based on the most conflicted character from The Mahabharata.

While Overview & Context

While the casting and pre-production work for Karna continues, with the intent of going on floors "Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra has locked Vikrant Massey to play the lead in his next directorial, which is touted to be a small-town love story. It's a tale he has lived with for a while, and wants to take the audience on a romantic ride with Vikrant Massey," a source told SeenTick .

For those unaware, Salman Khan is locked to play Karna in the epic produced

Catch us for latest Bollywood News , New Bollywood Movies update, Box office collection , New Movies Release , Bollywood News Hindi , Entertainment News , Bollywood Live News Today & Upcoming Movies 2026 and stay updated with latest hindi movies only on SeenTick.