Devgn, who is featuring in several films which will release in the next two years, took to his Twitter handle on Wednesday to make the announcement.
"Looking forward to playing #Chanakya, a film about one of the greatest thinkers in Indian History, directed by @neerajpofficial. @RelianceEnt @FFW_Official @PlanC_Studios @ShitalBhatiaFFW," he wrote.
Looking forward to playing #Chanakya, a film about one of the greatest thinkers in Indian History, directed by @neerajpofficial.@RelianceEnt @FFW_Official @PlanC_Studios @ShitalBhatiaFFW
— Ajay Devgn (@ajaydevgn) July 11, 2018
The Neeraj Pandey directorial will be produced by Reliance Entertainment, Friday Filmworks, and Plan C Studios.
Devgn, who was last seen in 'Raid', has recently produced wife Kajol's movie, 'Helicopter Eela'.The actor will also be seen in 'Total Dhamaal' and Luv Ranjan's Christmas release with Ranbir Kapoor.