Sudhir Mishra-Anubhav Sinha get together for an action film

Anubhav Sinha's Ra.One seems to have become contagious. Now even a serious avant-garde director like Sudhir Mishra is changing genres for Anubhav. It's surprising but Sudhir is planning to make "an out-and-out action film."

Informs our source, "The script is a kick ass combination of cerebral and physical action, a kind of Bourne Identity meets Jackie Chan. It will have a huge star cast and some of the most elaborate action scenes seen on this side of the Hong Kong Kung Fu films."

Apparently, Sinha's friend Shah Rukh Khan is being persuaded to play the main lead, while Irrfan Khan, Arunoday Singh and Vidyut Jamwal are being slotted into the other parts.

The film is ready to go on the floors but may be pushed forward if Sudhir Mishra gets the final cast of his ambitious project Mehrunissa in place. The Big B is yet to give his final nod to Mehrunissa.

When contacted Sudhir Mishra admitted to collaboration with Anubhav Sinha saying, "We haven't yet decided if that would be my next film. It all depends on Mehrunissa. If that takes off then I'll do the film for Anubhav next."

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