Rana heads to Thailand For 'Haathi Mere Saathi'

After 'Baahubali' and 'Nene Raju Nene Mantri', Rana Daggubati is back to stun us as Bandev in his trilingual film '

Haathi Mere Saathi

'. The trilingual film directed by

Prabu Solomon

is a tribute to Rajesh Khanna's 1971 classic with the same title.

According to latest reports, the actor has started shooting for the movie. Reportedly, the actor flew to Thailand recently to join the film’s crew for a month-long schedule. The team had initially planned to start shooting in January; however, it got delayed for reasons not known.

Apparently the movie is inspired from true events. "It's a rare story about the relevance of nature in our lives, narrated through a wonderful relationship between man and elephant. This story is definitely another of those rare challenges I'm beginning to enjoy being a part off. Prabhu Solomon passion for nature and elephants makes him probably the finest craftsman in the country who can handle a story like this," had said Rana in a previous interview.

The movie is slated to release on Diwali this year.