Ajay Devgn has been approached to man the stuck Bollywood remake of a Malayalam flick that has been waiting to take off and the makers are keen the actor-producer give it a fresh lease of life.

Devgn, who is shooting in Punjab, had the producers approach him with the offer recently. The makers of the movie have been associated with several television reality shows and this is their first step into filmmaking. The star has been offered a role in the film of a top cop as well as an offer to co-produce the project.

On the sets Says a source, "The names associated with the film travelled to Patiala, where Ajay was shooting to discuss their plans. Their presence created a buzz on the sets and soon there was talk that the actor might lend his name to the movie." Adds the source, "The film was to begin shooting last year but there were some issues which made the project go in a limbo. Though the makers announced the cast and their plans, things did not roll as per their plans."

The Malayalam version of Traffic, which released last year, was a top grosser. The film is a thriller inspired from a true-to-life event that happened in Chennai. Several film production companies were in the running to acquire the Hindi remake rights of the project.