This is why Shah Rukh Khan insisted on preponing shoot of Rakesh Sharma biopic

He might have not announced it officially yet but Shah Rukh Khan has signed up for Rakesh Sharma biopic, and he did so after Aamir Khan passed the project over to him. After Zero release, it appears that Shah Rukh Khan is in no mood to rest and would rather begin shooting for his next film three months prior to the scheduled date.

The biopic which was set to go on floors in May 2019, will now take action in February itself and the reason for it is quite valid.

The producers – Khan (Red Chillies Entertainment) and Siddharth Roy Kapur (Roy Kapur Films) do not wish to go overbudget and considering that shooting in February will give them ample time to complete the major outdoor shoot portions, the two decided to go ahead with the same.

A source confirmed the same to Mid-Day saying, “The project is expensive. In a bid to ensure that the film doesn’t exceed the budget, Kapur and Khan find it imperative to start shooting by February. Doing so will help them wrap up the main schedule by summer. Given that certain crucial scenes must be filmed outdoors, the duo felt shooting in the bulky costumes would be impossible during those months.”

The source added that the unit plans to wrap up next schedule, also outdoors, by June. “Construction work for the creation of a huge set has already commenced at Film City,” added the source.

Priyanka Chopra was announced to be part of the project but she reportedly walked out of it and the actress who will feature in the movie is still kept under wraps.