Suniel Shetty Says He Signed ‘The Immortal Ashwatthama’ Before It Was Shelved, Wishes He Were in ‘Dhurandhar’

Overview

• In a Lehren interview, Suniel Shetty said he had signed a role in Aditya Dhar’s The Immortal Ashwatthama before the project was put on hold.
• Dhar has said the film’s scale and VFX demands were too costly for Indian cinema at the time, leading him to place it on the back burner.
• After watching Dhurandhar, Shetty called the film mind-blowing and said Ranveer Singh’s performance stood out for him over Akshaye Khanna’s.
• The Immortal Ashwatthama was announced in 2020 with Vicky Kaushal in the lead and was initially backed by Ronnie Screwvala’s RSVP Movies.
• Dhar’s focus is on Dhurandhar: The Revenge, scheduled for a March 19 theatrical release following strong theatrical and OTT traction for the first film.