Dadasaheb Phalke, who was often considered the father of ‘Indian cinema’, was a visionary and a legend. Therefore, the work of his life, struggle and how he attained that title. Therefore, Aamir Khan and filmmaker Rajkumar Hirani joined hands to work on their biopic. We also specifically explained that Junior NTR will lead the biopic of Dadasahb.
Since both actors are ready to play the same character, we asked fans to vote for the actor who thinks that the role is best suited for the role. About 64% of people feel that JR NTR would be best for Phalke’s role.
Dadasaheb Phalke as Aamir Khan
Earlier, Pinkvilla specifically stated that Aamir Khan and Rajkumar Hirani will work on a biopic on Dadasaheb Phalke’s life. Sharing more information about the project, an internal source close to Vikas told us that Khan and Hirani would continue with the tradition of giving a film during the Christmas weekend.
“The film goes to the floor in October 2025, and will be shot by April 2026, followed by a long-term post-production process. Many looks are also designed for Aamir Khan, and being a perfection, he will also undergo acting workshops to go to the role of Dadasheb Phalke.
Junior NTR as Dadasaheb Phalke
On the other hand, Junior NTR has also been designed to play Dadasaheb Phalke on the big screen. Apparently, director SS Rajamouli, along with producer Varun Gupta and SS Karthikeya, narrated the script to the South Star, which was early to say ‘yes’ to be a part of the film.
According to the source, NTR Junior listened to the script and was blown out of the low-term stories of Dadasaheb Phalke, which is called the ‘father of Indian cinema’.
A source close to Pinkvilla said, “The story promotes the birth and rise of Indian cinema, and NTR was surprised by detailing. He is excited to play the role of father of Indian cinema on the big screen.”
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