Saif Ali Khan says he’d like to act in Mahabharata if someone makes it like Lord of the Rings: ‘Been talking to Ajay Devgn since Kachche Dhaage’ : Bollywood News

Bollywood actor Saif Ali Khan has been basking in the positive response for his latest release Vikram Vedha. The film, which is a remake of Tamil film with the same name, sees the actor take on the role of Vikram, previously played by R Madhavan. Next up, he will essay the role of Ravana in the upcoming Ramayana epic Adipurush starring Prabhas as Lord Ram. The teaser received mixed responses from the netizens. However, the actor wants to also star in another mythological story which is Mahabharata.

Saif Ali Khan says he’d like to act in Mahabharata if someone makes it like Lord of the Rings: ‘Been talking to Ajay Devgn since Kachche Dhaage’

“What I’d like to play is act in the Mahabharata if someone makes it like Lord of the Rings. We’ve been talking about it with Ajay Devgn since Kachche Dhaage. I think in our generation it’s the dream subject. Everybody wants to do that. We will get the Bombay film industry together with the South or whatever if that’s even possible and just make this grand movie,” Saif told Bollywood Bubble in an interview.

Meanwhile, Vikram Vedha is an action-thriller written & directed by Pushkar-Gayatri. The story is about a tough cop Vikram (Saif Ali Khan) sets out to track and chase a dreaded gangster Vedha (Hrithik Roshan). The film released on September 30, 2022 in theatres.

On the other hand, Saif Ali Khan will essay the role of Ravana in Adipurush. The film, helmed by Om Raut, will star Prabhas, Kriti Sanon and Sunny Singh in pivotal roles. The teaser was unveiled on October 2, 2022 in Ayodhya in presence of fans. The Ramayana story comes in theatres on January 12, 2023.