SCOOP: Before Karna with Salman Khan, Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra to direct Vikrant Massey in a Love Story
Here's the latest update from the Bollywood world:
While the casting and pre-production work for Karna continues, with the intent of going on floors by August 2027, Bollywood Hungama has exclusively learnt that Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra will be directing a quick 30-day movie with Vikrant Massey before that. "Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra has locked Vikrant Massey to play the lead in his next directorial, which is touted to be a small-town love story. It's a tale he has lived with for a while, and wants to take the audience on a romantic ride with Vikrant Massey," a source told Bollywood Hungama .
Adding to this, The source informs that while Mehra shoots for the love story, Excel Entertainment, along with the team of technicians, will continue to work on the pre-production of Karna. "Karna is an ambitious two-part movie, whereas this one is a small story which he wants to tell before getting fully into the larger 5-year commitment," the source tells us further.
Meanwhile, For those unaware, Salman Khan is locked to play Karna in the epic produced by Excel Entertainment, and is scheduled to kick off in August 2027.
Source: Bollywood Hungama