A few months ago, it was announced that Kangana Ranaut will be seen playing the role of an IAF officer in a movie titled Tejas. The film will be produced by Ronnie Screwvala and directed by Sarvesh Mewara.
Recently, while talking to Mumbai Mirror, Ronnie Screwvala opened up about the film and stated that it is not a sequel to Uri: The Surgical Strike. He said, “We wanted to make a film on the army so Uri happened. Tejas is not a sequel to Uri, because that was a true story and this isn’t. But it is on the same lines and on the same scale.”
Uri: The Surgical Strike was one of the highest-grossing films of 2019. The movie starred Vicky Kaushal in the lead role and was directed by Aditya Dhar, and produced by Ronnie Screwvala.
Now, the trio is all set to collaborate for a trilogy titled The Immortal Ashwatthama. While talking about the movie, the producer said, “The way forward for the millennial audience is not in retelling history, but in the way, it is told. You need to romanticise history, let imagination take flight, and put it in the context of the future. Our problem is that we don’t think big. I am sick and tired of everyone saying this film earned Rs 100-Rs 200 crore over the last 10 years. They should now cross Rs 500 crore, otherwise, there’s no reason to make films. Bahubali showed us the potential of our market. It was a scaled-up film, but at heart, it had a strong story.”
“Aditya has such clarity of vision and Vicky is a stupendous, versatile actor. And I have the ability to look at things three years from now. The film is in prep now and will roll next year,” he added.
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