Remember the time when Salman Khan was once involved in the production of Kesari? Both Salman Khan and Karan Johar were to produce the movie together, with Akshay Kumar in the lead. They even took a picture of themselves to announce the film. At that time only the title was announced and no other plot details were confirmed. The secrecy could not be maintained though and the reports came out that it is based on the epic Battle of Saragarhi. This report pissed off a certain Ajay Devgn? Kesari Trailer: Akshay Kumar and Parineeti Chopra Starrer Tells The Heroic Story of Nation's Unsung Warriors.

Why? Because he had already announced that he is making Sons of Sardaar based on the same event, and had even released the first look. Salman Khan, wishing to not hurt his other friend, backed out of Kesari. Then there was a competition between the two productions as to which will go on the floors faster. Kesari won, while Sons of Sardaar was still stuck in planning stages.

And now that Kesari is ready to release on March 21, certain reports claim that Sons of Sardaar is all but shelved. Instead, Ajay Devgn is rather busy with another historical drama, Taanaji - The Unsung Warrior, directed by Om Raut, the shooting of which is in progress. With all his energies invested in this ambitious film, sources claim that Ajay is not very interested in reviving Sons of Sardaar. There is also the fact that Devgn and Kumar have renewed their friendship thanks to the intervention of Rohit Shetty and Karan Johar and with their involvement in the Singham universe. Kesari Trailer: Here's What You Need To Know About Battle of Saragarhi That Inspired This Akshay Kumar Film.

Interestingly, there is a third movie that was in development too based on the Battle of Saragarhi. The movie was directed by Rajkumar Santoshi and had Randeep Hooda in the lead. The shoot for the film was half-way through when the production halted mid-way. There is still no confirmation if Hooda will resume the shoot for the film, though he kept the thick, flowing beard he cultivated for the movie for a long time.

 

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