From Deepika Padukone’s ‘Mahabharata’ To Jackky Bhagnani’s ‘Karna’, Here’s The List Of Mythological Movies To Look Forward To

Mythology is the study of myth which tells very ancient tales of gods, demigods and supernatural humans. And when it comes to telling stories, no one does it better than our own Bollywood industry. The film industry has time and again given us some of the best mythological dramas and it has more in store for the audience. From the retelling of ‘Mahabharata’ from Draupadi’s point of view to ‘Karna’, here is the list of the upcoming mythological movies to look forward to. (Image courtesy – PR Image)

‘Mahabharata’ – Madhu Mantena’s retelling of ‘Mahabharata’ will star Bollywood diva Deepika Padukone in the lead role. The story will be illustrated from Draupadi’s point of view where Padukone will portray the role of the protagonist. Though the epic tale of ‘Mahabharata’ has been rendered many times on-screen, watching it from Draupadi’s perspective will be an enthralling experience for the viewers. (Image courtesy – PR Image)

‘Adipurush’ – Prabhas’ ‘Adipurush’ is one of the most awaited upcoming movies. This film will be directed by ‘Tanhaji: The Unsung Warrior’ director Om Raut and is based on the epic ‘Ramayana’. While Prabhas will be seen illustrating the role of Lord Rama, Kriti Sanon and Sunny Singh will portray the role of Sita and Lakshmana. Saif Ali Khan will sketch the character of the ‘world’s most intelligent demon’, Lankesh. (Image courtesy – PR Image)

‘The Immortal Ashwatthama’ – Starring Vicky Kaushal in the role of the protagonist, ‘The Immortal Ashwatthama’ will be directed by Aditya Dhar, who is also the director of ‘URI: The Surgical Strike’. Produced by Ronnie Screwvala, this futuristic sci-fi movie will portray the story of the mythological character Ashwatthama, who was cursed by Lord Krishna of ‘immortality’. (Image courtesy – PR Image)

‘Ramayana’ – ‘Chhichhore’ director Nitesh Tiwari announced in the year 2019 that he will bring to the big screen the mythological tale of ‘Ramayana’ as his next directorial. The movie will be a live-action trilogy shot in 3D and will be made in Hindi, Tamil and Telugu. (Image courtesy – PR Image)

‘Suryaputra Mahavir Karna’ – Produced by Jackky Bhagnani and Deepshikha Deshmukh’s ‘Pooja Entertainment’, ‘Suryaputra Mahavir Karna’ will tell the story one of the major characters of ‘Mahabharata’ – Mahavir Karna. Considered as the flawed tragic hero of ‘Mahabharata’, Karna was born to Vedic deity – Surya and princess Kunti, thereby making him a demigod. He was one of the accomplished warriors with extraordinary abilities. This mythological tale will tell the extraordinary story and will be released in five languages- Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada and Malayalam. (Image courtesy – PR Image)