Aamir Khan and Ranbir Kapoor In Race To Headline Rajkumar Hirani's Next Film

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Mumbai, September 1 - Director Rajkumar Hirani is presently busy in the post-production work of highly-awaited comedy drama film "Dunki" starring superstar Shah Rukh Khan. The movie is getting ready to release on Christmas this year and it will be Hirani's first film since mega blockbuster "Sanju" (2018).

The maverick filmmaker will next be working on a biopic of Independent India's first cricket captain, Lala Amarnath. Now, according to Pinkvilla, superstar Aamir Khan and Ranbir Kapoor are the top contenders to headline this mega project as Hirani wants to make this either of them.



It is said that Aamir Khan has been approached to play Lala Amarnath. The actor has liked the script and shown his interest in doing this. If he comes on board, it will his third collaboration with the Hirani after "3 Idiots" and "PK". In case Aamir Khan passes it up, the filmmaker will go to Ranbir, who headlined his last blockbuster, Sanju. Hirani has briefly spoken to Ranbir about it and will formally approach him after Aamir's final response.

The biopic of Lala Amarnath is currently in the scripting stage and will go on floors in the second half of 2024. Meanwhile, Aamir Khan's next film is with Rajkumar Santoshi and it will start rolling in January 2024. Ranbir Singh, on the other hand, is awaiting the release of director director Sandeep Reddy Vanga's "Animal" which is scheduled for December 1, 2023. He will then headline Nitesh Tiwari's epic "Ramayana" which is expected to go on floors early next year.

Stay tuned...