Chanakya: Is The Ajay Devgn Starrer Shelved? Writer Manoj Muntashir Reveals The Answer

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• Updated:January 13, 2021 10:03 IST

• Authors: Zinia Bandyopadhyay (Editorial Team)
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Ajay Devgn had announced a film called Chanakya quite some time back. The film would be directed by Neeraj Pandey. But, no word about the film has been heard recently and Ajay Devgn has been announcing new films in the meanwhile. Does that mean that Chanakya has been shelved? Well, Manoj Muntashir, who is writing the story of the film, revealed the answer.

Talking to Mid Day, Manoj confirmed that the film is still on the cards. He said, “Chanakya has been delayed due to the pandemic. Ajay only resumed filming in November and will wrap up his prior commitments before working on this. We should roll in the last quarter of 2021.” He added that Ajay would have to go bald for the film, which also means that he won't be able to shoot anything else during this time. But he feels that the film is 'Oscar Worthy' and way too precious to be shelved.

He also added, “Neeraj and I travelled across India, including Bihar, where Pataliputra [now, Patna] is situated, as part of research. For a year-and-a-half, we focused on travelling and reading Chanakya’s books, including Kautilya, before putting pen to paper. Neeraj is so brilliant that the process was a cakewalk.”

Well, we are eagerly waiting for the film and would hope to see what magic would be created. Are you excited about it too?