Mumbai, Oct 9 (PTI) Filmmaker Aditya Dhar on Friday said his upcoming Vicky Kaushal-starrer \"The Immortal Ashwatthama\" will go on floors from April next year.<\/p>\n
Dhar, who broke out on the Bollywood scene with his 2019 debut \"Uri: The Surgical Strike\", is once again teaming up with the actor for the new project.<\/p>\n
\"The Immortal Ashwatthama\", billed as a superhero action film set in modern times, is being planned as a trilogy.<\/p>\n
Dhar said during the lockdown, his team was actively working on the pre-production of the film, which will be shot in the Europe.<\/p>\n
\"We will begin shooting in Europe, primarily the UK, and then head to Iceland. The final schedule will be in Mumbai. The plan may change depending on the COVID-19 crisis in these countries,\" Dhar said in a statement.<\/p>\n
The three-part modern-day superhero film, which has its roots in the Mahabharata, will see Kaushal in a mythological character, who was given the boon of immortality.<\/p>\n
As per the epic Mahabharata, Ashwatthama was the son of guru Dronacharya, who fought for the Kauravas in the battle of Kurukshetra.<\/p>\n
For the part, Kaushal will gain weight as well as receive training in horse-riding and various martial art forms, including krav maga and jujutsu.<\/p>\n
Dhar said he has finalised the heads of departments (HoDs) for the ambitious project and begun discussion with the VFX team.<\/p>\n
\"Since nobody has attempted such a subject before, we don''t have a reference point. So, the VFX and design teams have to use their imagination and create (the universe) from scratch,\" he added.<\/p>\n
\"The Immortal Ashwatthama\" is being produced by Ronnie Screwvala, who had also backed Dhar''s debut \"Uri\". PTI KKP RBRB <\/p>\n
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