New Delhi, May 16 -- Bollywood superstar Aamir Khan is reuniting with filmmaker Rajkumar Hirani for a biopic on Dadasaheb Phalke, the Father of Indian Cinema. This feature film will mark a third collaboration between Khan and Hirani after 3 Idiots (2009) and PK (2014).

This comes a day after media reports suggested that Jr NTR is collaborating with filmmaker SS Rajamouli on a biopic on Dadasaheb Phalke. It was reported that the South Indian actor will undergo a "major transformation" for the iconic role.

According to a press release, the makers said filming on the currently untitled project will begin in October. They said Aamir Khan will start preparing for the role after the release of his latest film Sitaare Zameen Par, which will hi...