Jr. NTR To Headline The Biopic of 'Father of Indian Cinema' Dadasaheb Phalke

Hyderabad, May 14 - Telugu superstar Jr. NTR is set to headline the biopic of Dadasaheb Phalke, who is regarded as the father of Indian cinema. The film, titled Made In India, was announced back in September 2023 by producer Varun Gupta (Max Studios) and SS Karthikeya (Showing Business) as a Pan India title.

Ever since the film was announced, SS Rajamouli, along with SS Karthikeya and Varun Gupta, have been working on the script diligently and now, they have reportedly locked a draft. The script was recently narrated to Jr. NTR, who immediately gave his nod to the project, according to the report by Pinkvilla.



"NTR Jr. heard the script and was blown away with the lesser-known tales of Dadasaheb Phalke, who is termed as the 'Father of Indian Cinema'. The story chronicles the birth and rise of Indian Cinema, and NTR was surprised by the detailing. He is excited to play the father of Indian Cinema on the big screen", says the report.

The RRR star is presently shooting for director Prashanth Neel's period action drama Dragon, and then moves on to director Nelson Dilipkumar's next. After finishing both, Jr. NTR will start Made In India, which is going to be a different film than he has done so far in his career.

Meanwhile, the actor will next be seen in Yash Raj Films' spy action thriller War 2, co-starring Hrithik Roshan. The shoot of the movie has completed, and it is scheduled to hit the big screen on August 14 this year in multiple languages.

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