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Saif Ali Khan and Ajay Devgn to team up after 12 years

According to reports, National Award-winning actors Saif Ali Khan and Ajay Devgn are set to join forces once again after starring together on such hit films as Kachche Dhaage (1999) and Omkara (2006).

Reportedly, Devgn has offered Khan a meaty role in his much-awaited period drama, Taanaji: The Unsung Warrior. The former is playing the title role in the biopic based on the life of one of the greatest warriors of India, Tanaji Malusare, who fought alongside Maratha leader Shivaji.


If a source is to be believed, it was Ajay Devgn who convinced Khan to join the cast of Taanaji: The Unsung Warrior because, after Kal Ho Naa Ho (2003), the latter had decided to never star in a film where he plays the second lead.

“It took Saif a long time to agree to be a supporting actor. After Kal Ho Naa Ho, he had vowed to never do a two-hero film in which he would have a weaker role. But Ajay has personally assured him that he will have a strong author-backed role,” the source divulges.

To be produced by Ajay Devgn and Viacom 18 Motion Pictures, Taanaji: The Unsung Warrior will be directed by Om Raut.

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5 mythological picks now streaming in the UK — must-watch

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5 mythological picks now streaming in the UK — and why they’re worth watching

Highlights:

  • Indian mythological titles are landing on global OTT services with better quality and reach.
  • Netflix leads the push with Kurukshetra and Mahavatar Narsimha.
  • UK viewers can access some titles now, though licensing varies.
  • Regional stories and folklore films are expanding the genre.
  • 2025 marks the start of long-form mythological world-building on OTT.

There’s a quiet shift happening on streaming platforms this year. Indian mythological stories, once treated as children’s animation or festival reruns, have started landing on global services with serious ambition. These titles are travelling further than they ever have, including into the UK’s busy OTT space.

It’s about scale, quality, and the strange comfort of old stories in a digital world that changes too fast. And in a UK market dealing with subscription fatigue, anything fresh, strong, and rooted in clear storytelling gets noticed.

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