Move over Baahubali, a UAE based Indian businessman's spending Rs 1000 crore for The Mahabharata

Baahubali came and just changed the way we perceive Indian cinema. Not only did it create a new benchmark for films across the globe, the incredible VFX work also made it one of the finest in terms of global cinema. But now, there's another film that's being planned to give it some strong competition. 

Move over Baahubali, now a Rs 1000 crore film will be made soon. Yes, reportedly, a UAE based Indian businessman is willing to pipe in Rs 1000 crore to make The Mahabharata come alive on celluloid.

The film will be titled The Mahabharata and will be directed by ad filmmaker VA Shrikumar Menon. The film, like Baahubali, will be divided into two parts and the shoot begins this September 2018. The first part should release early 2020. 

The film will be shot in several languages - English, Hindi, Malayalam, Kannada, Tamil, Telugu and dubbed in other foreign languages too. Along with that, both Indian and international artistes will be part of the ambitious film. 

Padma Bhushan and Jnanpith Awardee MT Vasudevan Nair has written the screenplay. He said, "I am confident that this film will be adapted in over 100 languages and reach over three billion people across the world. This film will have an identity across continents."

We are already excited!