Maha-Sangam will be held in Velpari, Vicky Kaushal will be seen with Dhanush? Ranveer Singh cleared from director Shankar’s dream project

News India Live, Digital Desk: A big update has come out regarding director Shankar’s next film ‘Velpari’ which has been in discussion for a long time. According to the latest reports, Bollywood actor Vicky Kaushal’s name is now considered almost certain for this mega-budget historical drama. Earlier, Ranveer Singh’s name was discussed for this film, but now Vicky Kaushal’s entry has created tremendous excitement among the fans. What is the plot of ‘Velpari’? (Story of a Tribal King)The film is based on the Tamil novel ‘Veera Yuga Nayakan Vel Pari’ by famous writer Su Venkatesan. Historical saga: The story is based on the life and indomitable courage of the brave chieftain ‘Velpari’ of Parambu Nadu. Clash with three kingdoms: The film will show how Velpari single-handedly fought off the combined invasion of three powerful kingdoms of South India—the Chera, Chola and Pandya kings. Love for Environment: Along with war, this story also shows Velpari’s love for nature and his great sacrifice.[Image: Digital artwork of a tribal warrior king standing on a hilltop with a vast forest in the background]Two hero film: Vicky Kaushal and Dhanush’s pair (The Powerful Duo) Shankar is making this film as a ‘Magnum Opus’, which requires two lead heroes: Dhanush: South superstar Dhanush’s name is already considered confirmed for the film. According to reports, Shankar has asked for ‘Call Sheets’ of two years from him. Vicky Kaushal: Vicky Kaushal, who has proved his acting prowess in films like ‘Chhaava’ and ‘Dhurandhar’, has been approached for the second lead role. If all goes well, this will be one of the biggest castings in Indian cinema. What happened to Ranveer Singh? Earlier talks were going on between Ranveer Singh and Shankar, but due to delay in the project and date problems, now Vicky Kaushal has replaced him. Why is this film important for Shankar? After the mixed response of Ram Charan’s ‘Game Changer’ and Kamal Haasan’s ‘Indian 2’, Shankar is leaving no stone unturned to make ‘Velpari’ a film of global standard (like ‘Game of Thrones’). This film will be in three parts. Will be released. Its budget is said to be more than Rs 500 crore.