Barjatya wants Arjun K as Sallu's angry y.brother

Be it the mischievous Prem with an unexplained attachment to a pigeon or the younger brother Prem, who decides to give up his girl for his elder sibling, Salman Khan has essayed the role of the quintessential Rajshri hero with lan.

Also, the name Prem, though donned by Hrithik Roshan in Main Prem Ki Diwani Hoon and Shahid Kapoor in Vivaah, has always remained synonymous to Salman.

And now that he is all set to resurrect his famous on-screen avtar, in Rajshri's upcoming project Bade Bhaiya, Mirror learnt that the makers have decided to get him a younger screen brother - Arjun Kapoor.

A source close to the production house told Mirror, "Sooraj Barjatya has finished the script. He wrote it keeping Salman in mind. They now need a young actor to play the parallel lead in the film. After watching Ishaqzaade, Soorajji was impressed with Arjun's performance. He arranged a meeting with Arjun and offered him the role."

The film will be a family drama. Coming from the Rajshri stable that is however, not surprising. What is interesting is that Salman, who has thus far played the younger sibling in Rajshri projects, will for the first time essay the role of the elder brother.

"The story is about two brothers. The younger one is a rebel. The film will show how the elder brother mentors him and turns him into a well-behaved man," revealed the source.

Incidentally, in real life too, Salman has been kind of a mentor to Arjun. In an interview, Arjun had once said, "Salman is my elder brother. He had told me that I was cut out for acting. But I was really obese (140 kg), and couldn't imagine myself as an actor. Salman literally took me under his wings... He believed in me and that's why I am here today." And now, he may get to be his younger brother in reel life too.

However, when contacted, Mr Gupta, the General Manager of Rajshri Productions maintained, "Sooraj ji is still writing the script of the film. He hasn't reached the casting stage yet."Reportedly, the film may release on Eid next year.