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Ranveer Singh as Lord Shiva? Amish Tripathi breaks silence on The Immortals of Meluha movie rights | Bollywood News

Ranveer Singh as Lord Shiva? Amish Tripathi breaks silence on The Immortals of Meluha movie rights | Bollywood News

4 min readNew DelhiMay 12, 2026 03:01 PM IST For years, Amish Tripathi’s bestselling Shiva Trilogy has sparked excitement among filmmakers, producers, and fans eager to see the mythological fantasy saga come alive on screen. Now, the buzz has resurfaced once again after reports claimed that Ranveer Singh had acquired the adaptation rights for The Immortals of Meluha and was planning to headline a three-film franchise as Lord Shiva. But according to the author himself, those reports are completely untrue. Amish Tripathi has firmly denied the rumours surrounding Ranveer’s involvement in the adaptation. Speaking to Variety India, the author clarified, “The rights for the Shiva Trilogy are with me. And nothing has been signed with anyone as yet. Of course, I have huge respect for Ranveer, and am a big fan of his. But this news is not true.” Reports of Ranveer acquiring rights of The Immortals of Meluha The clarification comes after several media reports suggested that Ranveer had secured the rights to the acclaimed fantasy series under his production banner, Maa Kasam Films, …

Not true: Amish Tripathi on Ranveer Singh acquiring The Immortals of Meluha

Not true: Amish Tripathi on Ranveer Singh acquiring The Immortals of Meluha

On Monday multiple reports suggested Ranveer Singh has acquired the rights to Amish Tripathi’s The Immortals of Meluha under his production banner, Maa Kasam Film. The best selling novel and its two sequels chart the rise of a warrior from the Himalayas in the ancient kingdom of Meluha. The reports said that Ranveer has partnered with Birla Studios to develop the mythological epic as a grand-scale trilogy, adding that work on the film has begun and the film is expected to go on floors in 2028. However, Tripthi when contacted reacted with surprise. He said, “I’m in the UK with my son right now and I woke up to a flood of messages. The rights for the Shiva Trilogy are with me. And nothing has been signed with anyone as yet. Of course, I have huge respect for Ranveer, and am a big fan of his. But this news is not true.” Ranveer Singh, Amish Tripathi Earlier, back in 2017 reports had suggested Karan Johar had obtained the rights for an adaption of the popular …

Ranveer Singh not playing Lord Shiva; Amish Tripathi denies report of actor buying rights of Immortals of Meluha series

Ranveer Singh not playing Lord Shiva; Amish Tripathi denies report of actor buying rights of Immortals of Meluha series

Dhurandhar has been a game changer for Ranveer Singh’s career, catapulting him to the ranks of the biggest stars in the Hindi film industry. After the film’s historic success, all eyes are on next projects the actor will take on, and reports had been doing the rounds that Ranveer would play the role of Lord Shiva in a film adaptation based on author Amish Tripathi’s Shiva Trilogy — the Immortals of Meluha series. Amish, however, dismissed such claims on Tuesday and clarified that the Gully Boy actor isn’t associated with the project. Ranveer Singh in a still from Dhurandhar: The Revenge. Will Ranveer play Lord Shiva? Earlier, a report in Pinkvilla claimed that Ranveer had bought the rights to the Immortals of Meluha series under his production banner, Maa Kasam Film. It also suggested that the actor had partnered with Birla Studios to develop it as a grand-scale trilogy. However, Amish denied all these claims and told Variety India, “The rights for the Shiva Trilogy are with me. And nothing has been signed with anyone …

Ranveer Singh to play Lord Shiva in trilogy based on Amish Tripathi’s bestseller The Immortals of Meluha: Report

Ranveer Singh to play Lord Shiva in trilogy based on Amish Tripathi’s bestseller The Immortals of Meluha: Report

After wowing audiences as Hamza in the Dhurandhar films, it seems Ranveer Singh is going for a drastic shift in his on-screen image. If a new report is to be believed, the actor will play a character inspired by Lord Shiva in a grand big-screen adaptation of author Amish Tripathi’s Shiva trilogy, popularly known as the Immortals of Meluha series. Ranveer Singh will reportedly star in and co-produce an adaptation of The Immortals of Meluha. Ranveer to play Lord Shiva According to a Pinkvilla report, Ranveer has acquired the rights to The Immortals of Meluha under his production banner, Maa Kasam Film. The bestselling novel and its two sequels chart the rise of a warrior from the Himalayas in the ancient kingdom of Meluha. The report says that Ranveer has partnered with Birla Studios to develop the mythological epic as a grand-scale trilogy. “Ranveer has been passionate about bringing Meluha to the big screen for a long time now. The acquisition happened recently, and the project is now officially under development. Makers are approaching the …

PS Plus Monthly Free Games for April Include Immortals of Aveum, Minecraft Legends and Skul: The Hero Slayer

Sony has announced the slate of free games arriving on PlayStation Plus in April. The PS Plus monthly games for next month include first-person spell shooter Immortals of Aveum, spinoff strategy title Minecraft Legends and roguelike-action platformer Skul: The Hero Slayer. All three games will be accessible to PS Plus subscribers across Essential, Extra and Deluxe/Premium tiers starting April 2. Sony had also confirmed the games coming to the PS Plus Game Catalog earlier this month, with NBA 2K24, Marvel’s Midnight Suns and Resident Evil 3 leading the lineup. The PS Plus offerings for April were announced on the PlayStation Blog Wednesday. All three games can be played at no additional cost. PS Plus members can add the free games to their library and access them as long as they have an active subscription. Bear in mind, April’s free games will be available till May 6. PS Plus monthly games from March will be available to add to PlayStation Plus members’ game library until April 1, following which they will leave the service. The March …

‘Immortals’ Director Tarsem Singh Shoots His First Indian Film ‘Dear Jassi’ & Calls It His ‘Passion Project’

‘Immortals’ director Tarsem Singh shoots his first Indian feature ( Photo Credit – Instagram ) Tarsem Singh, the Indian-origin Hollywood director known for films such as ‘The Cell’ (Jennifer Lopez), ‘The Fall’ (Lee Pace), ‘Immortals’ (Henry Cavill, Frieda Pinto), and ‘Self/Less’ (Ryan Reynolds, Ben Kingsley), finished shooting his first Indian new film named ‘Dear Jassi’. The film, inspired by a true story, was shot by renowned Hollywood cinematographer Brendan Galvin & scripted by Amit Rai (writer and director of ‘Oh My God 2’). The subject of Dear Jassi has always been close to Tarsem Singh. “It’s my passion project,” he said. “And I believe this is the right time for the world to see it. Such a strong story needs to be told.” The film Dear Jassi has been shot across Punjab over a span of 50 days and the last schedule of 2 weeks will be shot in Canada very soon. The film’s crew consists of a mix of top Indian and international names with the post-production happening in Montreal, Canada. Other than feature …