After their first collaboration failed in 2024, Tollywood superstar Ram Charan and acclaimed filmmaker Sanjay Leela Bhansali they seem to be joining forces once again. The actor will reportedly headline SLB’s next production, an Indian historical adventure drama set in a jungle.
Sanjay Leela Bhansali to collaborate with Ram Charan a pan-Indian film
The film has an interesting background. It has its origins in ‘Rowdy Rathore 2’, which Bhansali was originally supposed to produce. According to Mid-Day report, “The script of ‘Rowdy Rathore 2’ was originally written by KV Vijayendra Prasad, but it didn’t pan out as expected. So, taking that material as a starting point, ‘Gullak 2’ and ‘Shakti Shalini’ writer Durgesh Singh rewrote the story.”Since then, the script has been significantly reimagined. The report added, “The story is basically a jungle adventure drama, but set in the past. The script has been adapted to suit Ram’s personality. It will be directed by a top Bollywood director.”For those not in the know, Charan and Bhansali had previously looked into working on a period drama based on author Amish Tripathi’s ‘Suheldev legend’, but that project never took off. The report added, “Bhansali and Ram Charan were earlier in talks about Maharaja Suheldev’s story. Though that didn’t work out, this is an ambitious project.”
Sanjay Leela Bhansali and Ram Charan’s collaboration will be an Indian project
The project is being positioned as a large-scale Indian film. It will be shot primarily in Hindi and released with dubbed versions in Telugu, Malayalam, Tamil and Kannada, making it a national production aimed at audiences across India.
More about Sanjay Leela Bhansali and Ram Charan
Sanjay Leela Bhansali is currently working on ‘Love & War’ starring Ranbir Kapoor, Vicky Kaushal and Alia Bhatt. The film’s release date has not been announced yet.On the other hand, Ram Charan’s Janhvi Kapoor starrer ‘Peddi’ is all set to release. The film will be released on April 30, 2026.
