Aamir Khan, "Consumed by the Mahabharata," could not have appeared in Rakesh Sharma Biopic, states the film's author

Writer Anjum Rajabali, who was eager to work with Aamir Khan in the biopic about astronaut Rakesh Sharma, said the superstar was occupied by Mahabharata he could not do the movie, reports the PTI news agency. Anjum Rajabali was speaking on the sidelines of the Cinestaan ​​India storytellers contest and Aamir Khan was also present. Salvation (Biopic), which now bears the provisional title of Saare Jaha Se Achcha had previously been offered to Aamir, but after he retired, Shah Rukh Khan had been signed. "I was very excited about the project." Like Aamir, I've been a big fan of Rakesh and now, he's also a good friend. "Frankly, I was very keen on that." Aamir did it and at that time he had loved Anjum Rajabali told reporters, reports PTI.

"We had discussed it a lot. We had much hope, but unfortunately (there was) the larger project of Mahabharata that it was consumed by, "he added.

Aamir , who has not yet explained why he chose not to participate in the project, said that he "felt sad" not to have accepted it, but that he was happy that Shah Rukh liked it.

"It's a good script. Salute is a wonderful scenario and I am a big fan of Rakesh (Sharma). It's a wonderful story and I'm sad I can not do it, so I called Shah Rukh to tell him it was a wonderful story and he should hear it. I'm glad he liked it. All my best wishes for the project, "said the actor, aged 53, according to PTI.

The biopic will be directed by Mahesh Mathai and co-produced by Siddharth Roy Kapur and Ronnie Screwvala.

During this time, Mahabharata a seven-part series on the Internet, is a project much discussed by Aamir Khan is claimed to be done on a huge budget of 1,000 crores Rs. After the liberation of Thugs Of Hindostan [19459007itwouldhavebeenreportedthatAamirwouldflytotheUnitedStatesinordertobeginworkonthe Mahabharata .