Highlights
- Ranveer Singh is reportedly developing a trilogy based on Amish Tripathi’s The Immortals of Meluha
- The actor is expected to play a version of Lord Shiva in the adaptation
- The films are being planned as a large-scale mythological cinematic universe
- Script and world-building work has reportedly already begun
Ranveer Singh may lead Bollywood’s next mythology franchise
Ranveer Singh could soon trade crime dramas and larger-than-life antiheroes for ancient mythology, with reports claiming the actor is spearheading a film adaptation of Amish Tripathi’s bestselling Shiva Trilogy.
According to Pinkvilla, Ranveer has acquired the rights to The Immortals of Meluha under his production banner Maa Kasam Film and is developing the project with Birla Studios. The adaptation is reportedly envisioned as a three-film franchise, placing the actor at the centre of one of India’s most commercially successful literary universes.
If the project moves ahead as planned, it would mark a significant moment for Hindi cinema’s growing fascination with interconnected mythological storytelling, an area increasingly viewed as Bollywood’s answer to fantasy franchises dominating global box offices.
From literary sensation to cinematic universe
Published in 2010, The Immortals of Meluha became a turning point for Indian commercial fiction. Amish Tripathi reimagined Lord Shiva not as a divine figure from the outset, but as a Himalayan warrior whose actions gradually earn him god-like status in the kingdom of Meluha.
The blend of mythology, history and fantasy helped the novel attract a new generation of readers and turned the Shiva Trilogy into a publishing phenomenon. The story later expanded through The Secret of the Nagas and The Oath of the Vayuputras, collectively selling millions of copies.
The reported film adaptation appears to be aiming for similar scale. Sources quoted in the report said the makers are approaching the trilogy as a long-term cinematic property rather than a single-film adaptation.
Makers reportedly focusing on world-building before casting key crew
The project is still in development, with screenplay work currently underway. Reports suggest the creative team is prioritising the construction of Meluha’s world before appointing a director.
The first film is reportedly expected to go on floors in 2028, although an official confirmation is still awaited.
For Ranveer Singh, the role could represent more than another big-budget project. It positions him inside a mythology-driven universe with franchise potential at a time when Indian studios are increasingly investing in stories rooted in epics, legends and historical fantasy.
