Shah Rukh Khan has signed up to act in astronaut Rakesh Sharma's biopic titled Salute. The makers of the film had planned to start the shoot in September.
However, the Chennai Express actor is busy shooting a 45-day schedule in the US for Aanand. L. Rai's Zero, and the shoot is likely to be postponed to October. This means the film will release in 2019 only.
Zero is an upcoming 2018 Indian romantic drama film written by Himanshu Sharma and directed by Aanand L. Rai. The film ventures Shah Rukh Khan, Anushka Sharma, and Katrina Kaif playing the lead role.
The plot is hinted to follow Khan as a man of short stature, who falls in love with a superstar played by Katrina. Anushka portrays the character of a girl with an intellectual disability.
While the shootings are in full swing, there has been a word about some parts of the film is being shot in NASA in the US. Reports have also suggested that Katrina Kaif in the film is set to romance Abhay Deol instead of Shah Rukh Khan.
Excitement pumped up when Salman Khan is said to play a small cameo role in this film. As a reciprocation of gesture when SRK played a cameo in Salman's Tubelight in 2017. Rani Mukerji, Kajol, Karisma Kapoor, and Alia Bhatt are also expected to make a small appearance in the film.