Filmmaker Meghna Gulzar is planning to make a film on Marshal Sam Manekshaw and has approached Ranveer Singh for the project, a leading daily reports. Marshal Sam Manekshaw, also known as Sam Bahadur, was the Chief of the Army Staff of the Indian Army during the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971. He was also the first Indian Army officer to be promoted to the rank of field marshal.

Sources told the daily that Meghna has “briefed” Ranveer about the film and the actor has approved of the idea. Ranveer, however, has not yet confirmed the project as yet.

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“Meghna is also planning to make a flick on Marshal Sam Manekshaw and has already briefed RS about it. The actor has loved the idea and is keen on doing it. He has not yet given his nod to the project because there’s still time before the two of them make it official,” a source was quoted as saying by the daily.

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In the meantime, Meghna is currently working with Ranveer’s wife Deepika Padukone on Chhapaak, based on acid attack survivor Laxmi Agarwal. Chhapaak also stars Vikrant Massey.

Ranveer Singh, last seen in Gully Boy, will appear next in Kabir Khan’s ’83. Meghna Gulzar last directed Raazi, starring Alia Bhatt in the lead role.