Mumbai: After the massive success of ‘Dhurandhar’ and ‘Dhurandhar 2’, Ranveer Singh is reportedly being considered to play Lord Shiva in the big-screen adaptation of ‘The Immortals of Meluha’, the first instalment of author Amish Tripathi’s popular Shiva trilogy.
According to a Pinkvilla report, Ranveer has acquired the rights to ‘The Immortals Of Meluha’ film adaptation and is currently working with Ananya Birla on it.
“Ranveer has been passionate about bringing Meluha to the big screen for a long time now. The acquisition happened recently, and the project is now officially under development. Makers are approaching the franchise as a long-term cinematic universe and the plan is to tell the story over 3 films. The writing work has already begun, and the team is taking its time to crack the screenplay and world-building. The first part is expected to go on floors in 2028,” a source was quote
d as saying by Pinkvilla.
Besides Ranveer, the rest of the cast is yet to be finalised, and the makers are in the process of prioritising script development before locking a director.
“The director will only be locked once the script work reaches a certain stage. Right now, the focus is entirely on developing the material,” the source added.
Before ‘Meluha’, Ranveer is likely to begin filming Aditya Dhar’s next directorial project in March 2027.
The actor also has Jay Mehta’s ‘Pralay’ in the pipeline and the film is reportedly expected to go on floors in August 2026.
On the personal front, Ranveer and wife Deepika Padukone are expecting their second child.
Recently, a leaked video from the South Africa set of ‘King’, featuring a pregnant Deepika filming with Shah Rukh, went viral on social media.
In the video, Ranveer was spotted standing nearby holding their daughter Dua in his arms, watching the shoot.
“It’s nice to see how supportive Ranveer Singh and Deepika Padukone are to each other. While Deepika has been busy shooting for King in South Africa, Ranveer, even after ground-breaking success and putting together Pralay, is spending time with his little Dua. While Dua’s mommy is filming, he’s taking care of her,” said a source close to the production of ‘King’.