Chennai, April 28 || One of India's most respected directors SS Rajamouli has now confirmed that actor Nani will indeed be a part of his dream project, the 'Mahabharatham'.
Director SS Rajamouli has often expressed a desire to make a 10-part franchise on one of the greatest epics of all time.
Recently, Rajamouli, who participated in a pre-release event of 'Hit: The Third Case' in Hyderabad, was asked by the anchor if there was any truth in rumours doing the rounds that the ace director had fixed the character actor Nani was to play in the franchise.
In reply, SS Rajamouli very reluctantly disclosed that the character hadn't been fixed but what had been fixed was that Nani would definitely be a part of the franchise.
It may be recalled that Rajamouli is currently working on a film with actor Mahesh Babu, tentatively being referred to as SSMB29.
A considerable portion of the film, which is being made on a lavish budget, was shot at Odisha. The film, apart from Mahesh Babu, features Priyanka Chopra and Prithviraj Sukumaran among others. The film, an action adventure with some amount of history and mythology, is expected to be released in 2027.
Nani, who has already worked with director SS Rajamouli in the blockbuster film 'Eega', now currently has 'Hit: The Third Case' ready to hit screens on May 1.