Aamir Khan and Rajkumar Hirani’s collaboration created such a storm with the iconic films 3 Idiots and PK that, even after many years, people still talk about it.

That’s why, when news broke earlier this year that the 60-year-old superstar was teaming up with Hirani once again for a biopic, film enthusiasts were thrilled.

This biopic was to be based on the life of Dadasaheb Phalke, regarded as the father of Indian cinema.

However, a recent report has shared an update about the project that has left everyone surprised and disappointed.

According to a source, “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.”

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

Previously, a press release from Aamir’s team had claimed that writers Hindukush and Avishkar Bhardwaj had spent four years developing the script, while Los Angeles-based VFX studios had already designed AI-based recreations of the era.

In addition, Dadasaheb Phalke’s grandson had extended full support to the project, sharing valuable anecdotes from Phalke’s life.