Will Shah Rukh Khan play a warrior in his next film?

Shah Rukh dropped a hint or two about the upcoming film during the promotion of Fan.

Rumour has it that Shah Rukh Khan will be play the role of a warrior in Aditya Chopra's next movie. Remember when SRK played Ashoka way back when?
According to a Deccan Chronicle report, a source said that the King of Bollywood and the hit filmmaker, have been having active discussions about the story plot for some time now, and these discussions have been going on since the filming of Dilwale.
Reportedly, the movie is going to be a period drama. 
Shah Rukh dropped a hint or two about the upcoming film during the promotion of Fan, reports India Today quoting the star as saying, "Aditya Chopra has a plan to do a film with me. I think I will start shooting for Aditya's next film by the end of 2017. All he has told me is the fact that is a very big project and I might have to sit for two months with Adi to prepare for the character. He told me that the shooting will be wrapped up in three months, but I will have to work with him on characters for two months prior to shooting for the film."
The 50-year-old actor and Aditya Chopra have collaborated on moves like Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge, Mohabbatein and Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi.