Finally, a biopic on K. Asif, the director and screen writer who helmed ‘Mughal-e-Azam’, the 1960 Hindi cinema classic, is on its way.
Filmmaker Tigmanshu Dhulia is planning the biopic that will delve into Asif’s brief but brilliant cinematic career. Asif, incidentally, was born in Etawah in Uttar Pradesh.
Dhulia, 56, who was here to participate in a literary festival, said there are not many films or documentaries that talk about directors from that era at length.
“Though I have been asked not to talk much about it, but a movie on him (Asif) is in the pipeline,” said the director who has made acclaimed movies such as ‘Paan Singh Tomar’ and ‘Haasil’.
“If I make a movie, it will be a grand one. The subject will be big but not the actor,” he said referring to the trend in recent movies.
Explaining further, Tigmanshu Dhulia said, “K. Asif saw struggles.
Filmmaker Tigmanshu Dhulia is planning the biopic that will delve into Asif’s brief but brilliant cinematic career. Asif, incidentally, was born in Etawah in Uttar Pradesh.
Dhulia, 56, who was here to participate in a literary festival, said there are not many films or documentaries that talk about directors from that era at length.
“Though I have been asked not to talk much about it, but a movie on him (Asif) is in the pipeline,” said the director who has made acclaimed movies such as ‘Paan Singh Tomar’ and ‘Haasil’.
“If I make a movie, it will be a grand one. The subject will be big but not the actor,” he said referring to the trend in recent movies.
Explaining further, Tigmanshu Dhulia said, “K. Asif saw struggles.
- 2/12/2024
- by Agency News Desk
- GlamSham
Film director, producer, and screenwriter Neeraj Pandey opens up about his upcoming series ‘Khakee: The Bihar Chapter’ and why he opted for the particular story from Bihar which revolves around the 2004 clash between Ips officer Amit Lodha and a local mafia, Chandan.
He said: “When I met Amit for the first time, I found it incredible that there was an IITian who wanted to appear for the Upsc, cracked it, and then chose Ips. He was originally from Rajasthan but was given Bihar cadre. He landed in Patna and was a fish out of water. His entire journey, which started in Patna, and his face-off with this criminal is the core of the story.”
“This is a story that is very odd because this is a guy who is an outsider but has to fight against something which is very local and strong. When we got involved with the writing of the show,...
He said: “When I met Amit for the first time, I found it incredible that there was an IITian who wanted to appear for the Upsc, cracked it, and then chose Ips. He was originally from Rajasthan but was given Bihar cadre. He landed in Patna and was a fish out of water. His entire journey, which started in Patna, and his face-off with this criminal is the core of the story.”
“This is a story that is very odd because this is a guy who is an outsider but has to fight against something which is very local and strong. When we got involved with the writing of the show,...
- 11/21/2022
- by Glamsham Bureau
- GlamSham
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