Aamir Khan in Mumbai.

Highlights Aamir Khan's film on Rakesh Sharma is called Salute

Aamir Khan will also co-produce the movie

Aamir is currently filming Thugs Of Hindostan in Malta

Yes, superstar Aamir Khan is all set to star in the biopic of India's first astronaut Rakesh Sharma, reports news agency IANS. A statement from the film's publicist also confirmed that Aamir will also produce the film with Ronnie Screwvala and Siddharth Roy Kapur. The film, titled, will be Aamir Khan's second biopic after the insanely successful, which is recently toppled box office records in China (after a magnificent run in India). Aamir Khan is currently shooting for Thugs Of Hindostan in Malta with Amitabh Bachchan and Fatima Sana Shaikh. The Rakesh Sharma biopic will be directed by Mahesh Mathai.Mahesh Mathai is a well-known ad filmmaker and has also made films likeand. Meanwhile, Aamir has previously collaborated with Ronnie Screwvala onand. Aamir has worked with Siddharth Roy Kapur (when he headed UTV films) in films likeand. However,will be produced by Siddharth under his recently launched Roy Kapur Films.Meanwhile, Aamir is working on his latest film, the aforementionedwhich reunites him with hisdirector Vijay Krishna Acharya, and co-star Katrina Kaif.is reportedly Yash Raj Films' new heist drama series.

Aamir Khan was last seen in 2016'sin the role of Mahavir Singh Phogat. Fatima Sana Shaikh and Sanya Malhotra played his onscreen daughters Geeta and Babita Phogat. The film ruled the Indian box office till S S Rajamouli'sreleased in April, this year.(With IANS inputs)