Ajay Devgn is looking forward to playing Chanakya in Neeraj Pandey's movie

Actor Ajay Devgn will play Chanakya's eponymous role in the historical biopic led by Neeraj Panday on the master economist and Royal Councilor of the first Mauryan Emperor Chandragupta. Ajay Devgn collaborates with Neeraj Pandey (known for films as Special 26 and Baby ) for the first time and the actor Shivaay is excited by the new project. "I'm really looking forward to playing Chanakya, I've been following Neeraj Pandey's work closely and I know Neeraj will tell this story with the clarity and pbadion she needs," said Ajay Devgn. in a statement. PTI. The director has not revealed who will play the role of Chandragupta Maurya in the film.

For his part, Neeraj Pandey told PTI that he had been working for some time on Chanakya and added: "I have been developing this film on Chanakya since a number of years. time, it's an exciting pbadionate work for me, and I'm sure the public will love Ajay in his visionary visionary interpretation. "

There are several versions of Chanakya's life history and how he helped Chandragupta Maurya to establish Emperor Mauryan but all legends attribute Chanakya's master plan to the overthrow of the Nanda empire.

Neeraj Pandey is not the first to adapt Chanakya's life to the screen. In 1977, the movie Telugu Chanakya Chandragupta adapted his story with Akkineni Nageswara Rao and NT Rama Rao in lead roles. Several TV series have also portrayed Chandragupta Maurya and Chanakya's story.

Meanwhile, Ajay Devgn, who was last seen in 19459006 Raid is also enrolled in Total Dhamaal of Indra Kumar. He is also a producer Helicopter Eela with his wife Kajol.

(With PTI entries)