SS Rajamouli and Karthikeya have been working on the script of Dadasaheb Phalke biopic for some years. The project is titled ‘Made in India’. A few Bollywood portals claimed that Jr. NTR will headline this biographical film, and according to an exclusive report in Bollywood Hungama, the actor opted out of the film gracefully. It is said that various factors influenced NTR’s decision.
The report mentioned, “Firstly, at the moment, NTR doesn’t want to play a real-life character, and that too a legend from the past. Secondly, the Phalke biopic was to be directed not by Rajamouli but by his son Karthik. Thirdly and most importantly, Aamir Khan is doing a Dadasaheb Phalke biopic directed by Rajkumar Hirani. Doing another of the same serves no purpose.”
The report further stated that Prabhas won’t be part of the project either, as speculated by some. However, Rajamouli and his son are said to be very particular about going ahead with the project in spite of NTR’s walkout and objections from Dadasaheb Phalke’s grandson.