Rs 1,000 crore Mahabharata movie to be shot in Abu Dhabi?

Touted as India’s costliest movie Mahabharata, which will be made on the budget of Rs 1,000, is likely be shot extensively in Abu Dhabi. The movie, which is expected to go on floors in 2018, will have Malayalam actor Mohanlal playing the role of Bheema.
The magnum opus will be made in Kannada, Malayalam, Hindi, Tamil, Telugu and many other Indian languages.The movie, directed by VA Srikumar Menon, is based on the famous Malayalam novel Randamoozham. The project is produced by Dubai-based Indian billionaire businessman B R Shetty, who is from Udupi.