Mumbai, May 30 -- Even though Salman Khan has finalized Apoorva Lakhia's war drama as his next project, he continues to explore potential collaborations with several other filmmakers. The Bollywood superstar has reportedly been talking to Kabir Khan, Ali Abbas Zafar, Anees Bazmee, and Rajkumar Periasamy. Now adding to this growing list, PeepingMoon.com has exclusively learned, is Malayalam filmmaker Mahesh Narayanan. He reportedly held talks with Salman in Mumbai for a large-scale action thriller.

While the discussions are still at a preliminary stage, Salman is believed to be intrigued by the story's premise and has expressed interest in hearing a full script narration in the coming months. Salman's sister, Alvira Khan Agnihotri, is put...