Sonu Sood to essay King Harshavardhan in 'Xuan Zang'

Bollywood tall and handsome hunk Sonu Sood is gearing up for his Indo-Chinese venture titled 'Xuan Zang'. The movie talks about a Chinese scholar who played a significant part in Indian history with his works. Sonu Sood will be essaying the role of King Harshavardhan in the film 'Xuan Zang', reportedly.

Sonu has already done filming of some scenes at Daulatabad Fort in Aurangabad. The mother of Sonu was a history professor and some of her books helped Sonu a lot for doing research about this role. The actor said "Ever since I worked in 'Jodha Akbar', period films have fascinated me. The regal costumes, the stunts, the detailing et al look magical on screen."