Actor Vicky Kaushal will star in a film based on the mythological character Ashwatthama from the Mahabharata in an upcoming period-war film, as per reports. Shooting for the film, which will be directed by Aditya Dhar, will commence later this year, reports further suggested. Vicky was last seen in Aditya's directorial debut 'Uri: The Surgical Strike', which released in January.