Salman khan to play a king in PRDP

Shah Rukh Khan may well have laid claim to the adage 'Bollywood ka Badhsah' or 'King Khan' all these years, but now it seems Salman Khan is intent on taking away at least one of the tags.

Mirror was the first to report that Salman will be seen in a double role in Sooraj Barjatya's next,Prem Ratan Dhan Pao. Now, we can report that one of his two roles is that of a king with a heart of gold who answers to the call of Ratan and rules over a fantasy kingdom. He has an identical twin, Prem, who's a "common man" and miles removed from his world.

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A source close to the production revealed, "Sooraj has written the character of Ratan with Salman in mind. He's the ideal raja who is loved and worshipped by his subjects. Sonam Kapoor plays the role of a princess."

The unit is currently shooting at ND Studio in Karjat where an elaborate set has been erected. "Salman has given a lot of inputs for both the characters, Prem and Ratan, which are positive roles," adds the source.

However, even though in Sooraj's world everyone is happy and good, in this film there's a character with strong negative shades, which will be enacted by Neil Nitin Mukesh."Neil is playing a vengeful prince who is King Salman's step-brother," informs the source.

The film also features Armaan Kohli, Swara Bhaskar and Deepak Dobriyal in pivotal roles. More about them later.

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