Director Aditya Dhar is reportedly eyeing a massive historical project. He is interested in the era of Chandragupta Maurya. This emperor founded the Maurya Empire in ancient India. The maker of Uri and the two Dhurandhar movies has been in talks with actor Ranveer Singh, Variety India stated in a speculative piece of news.
The setting would be interesting. Dhar believes this period is largely unexplored on the big screen. The story promises high drama and intense action. It will likely feature themes of treachery and political intrigue.
However, the genre is something very new for Dhar. He has no prior experience in the visually high-end, aesthetically tough genre. His confidence (assuming the report to be true) must be emanating from the appetite for ambitious projects in Indian cinema. When Ayan Mukerji took on Brahmastra, he had no relevant genre-related expertise. When Nitish Tiwari took on Ranbir Kapoor's Ramayana, he had not handled a mythological before.
