Aamir in a new avatar… but not for 3 Idiots

Aamir Khan seems to have a penchant for going back in times and reviving history. So after playing historical characters like Mangal Pandey and Chandrashekhar Azad in recent times, the latest buzz is that Aamir will play the role of Lal Bahadur Shastri in a biographical film. Interestingly the film will be directed by Manoj Kumar who is known for his patriotic streak as an actor-director.

While Aamir hasn’t confirmed the news yet, sources insist that the actor is keen to portray the role of Lal Bahadur Shastri. Shastri was the third Prime Minister of India and instrumental in fighting the war against Pakistan. He had coined the famous slogan Jai Jawan Jai Kisan which Aamir will mouth and endorse while playing the legendary character in the film.

Meanwhile, Manoj Kumar confirms that he has been researching on the subject and will soon start a film on it. He says Aamir is the perfect actor to suit the role and also adds that he will be taking proper permission from the Shastri descendants to go ahead with the film. This film will mark the return of Manoj Kumar as a director after more than a decade. The last film Manoj Kumar acted and directed was Maidan-e-Jung in 1995 costarring Akshay Kumar and Dharmendra.