Ketan Mehta's long-completed project Rang Rasiya starring Randeep Hooda and Nandana Sen according to the 19th century painter Raja Ravi Varma is yet to look light of day. While wife Deepa Sahi's directorial debut Tere Mere Phere with Vinay Pathak and Riya Sen sank without a trace last year. Undeterred by the ups and downs of B-Town, the filmmaker couple has begun work on their next projects.
Ketan is creating a film in accordance with the unsung hero Dashrath Manjhi, who single-handedly worked day and night for 22 years and broke a mountain in Bihar. While actress-turned-director Deepa is operating on an Indo-Canadian venture. Both are presently busy with the pre- productions in their respective ventures.
Ketan who signed Nawazuddin Siddiqui for his film recently says, `Dashrath Manjhi or the mountain man as he's mentioned is the true Mr India.
His never-say-die spirit achieved the impossible against all odds. He managed the feat of creating a 360-feet long, 30 feet high and 25 feet wide passage through hills in Bihar reducing the gap between Atri and Wazirganj within the Gaya district from 75 km to simply one km.`
The script have been penned by Ketan together with Anjum Rajabali and Mahendra Jhakar. `Apart from Nawaz, the remainder of the forged might be ascertained soon and the film will go on floors by the year-end, ` informs Ketan who earlier made films like Mirch Masala, Maya Memsaab and The Rising - The Ballad of Mangal Pandey.
About his wife's film he says, `The Indo-Canadian venture could be shot in Toronto. She is presently engaged on the script. Her last film was a romcom but this may increasingly have action and can roll later within the year. The casting of the film could be done soon.`
Courtesy: Mid-Day.com
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