Dadasaheb Phalke Biopic Put On Hold As Aamir Khan Wants Script To Be Re-Written

Mumbai: Earlier this year, Aamir Khan announced that he will be reuniting with the ‘3 Idiots’ filmmaker Rajkumar Hirani for a biopic on Dadasaheb Phalke.

Now, according to reports the biopic on the father of Indian cinema has been put on hold as Aamir has asked Hirani to rewrite the script.

“Aamir Khan heard the script of Dadasaheb Phalke from Rajkumar Hirani and Abhijat Joshi. He felt that the script didn’t have enough elements to make it suitable for a theatrical release. He expected Raju and Abhijat to follow their usual approach of blending laughter with emotion and drama. But the script lacked comedy, which raised doubts in Aamir’s mind, prompting him to ask Raju to rewrite it,” a source was quoted as saying by Bollywood Hungama.

The source further revealed that both Hirani and Abhijat are not quite happy with Aamir’s demand and are now considering their next plan.

“Raju and Abhijat were shocked by Aamir’s reaction and are now considering their next steps. The film, which was scheduled to begin production in October 2025, is no longer on track to go on floors next month. Everything is currently at a standstill, and Aamir has already begun exploring other scripts, hearing stories from across industries,” the source added.

The biopic would have been Aamir and Hirani’s third collaboration after ‘3 Idiots’ and ‘PK’.

Dhundiraj Govind Phalke, popularly known as Dadasaheb Phalke, directed ‘Raja Harishchandra’ in 1913, which is acknowledged as India’s first full-length feature film. His other legendary works include ‘Lanka Dahan’, ‘Shri Krishna Janma’, and ‘Kaliya Mardan.’

As a tribute to the legend, the Government of India instituted the Dadasaheb Phalke Award in 1969. It is the country’s highest honour for lifetime achievement in cinema.