<p class="title">Vicky Kaushal will be reuniting with his "Uri: The Surgical Strike" director Aditya Dhar for his next film, in which he will play Ashwatthama.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Aditya confirmed the news to PTI that he is working on the project with Vicky.</p>.<p class="bodytext">There were reports doing the rounds that the film is a period drama, but the spokesperson of the director said, "It is not a period film, it's a superhero action film set in modern times."</p>.<p class="bodytext">As per the epic Mahabharata, Ashwatthama is the son of guru Dronacharya, who fought for the Kauravas against the Pandavas in the battle of Kurukshetra.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The director is currently researching on the film and it will be shot across India. The makers are targeting a mid-2020 release.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Vicky will also be seen in "Takht", Shoojit Sircar's Udham Singh biopic and in a horror film, to be produced by Karan Johar.</p>
<p class="title">Vicky Kaushal will be reuniting with his "Uri: The Surgical Strike" director Aditya Dhar for his next film, in which he will play Ashwatthama.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Aditya confirmed the news to PTI that he is working on the project with Vicky.</p>.<p class="bodytext">There were reports doing the rounds that the film is a period drama, but the spokesperson of the director said, "It is not a period film, it's a superhero action film set in modern times."</p>.<p class="bodytext">As per the epic Mahabharata, Ashwatthama is the son of guru Dronacharya, who fought for the Kauravas against the Pandavas in the battle of Kurukshetra.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The director is currently researching on the film and it will be shot across India. The makers are targeting a mid-2020 release.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Vicky will also be seen in "Takht", Shoojit Sircar's Udham Singh biopic and in a horror film, to be produced by Karan Johar.</p>