New Delhi: In a historic transfer, producer-turned-director Sandeep Singh is about to convey the illustrious saga of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj to the massive display along with his upcoming directorial enterprise, “The Pride of Bharat – Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj.” The historic epic goals to transcend regional boundaries, with plans for a multilingual launch in Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, and Marathi. Sandeep shared, “People don’t know [enough] about Shivaji, even though they may have heard of him. This kind of historical drama needs a lot of research.”
Sandeep’s aspirations for the lead position within the biopic are nothing brief of grandeur. Expressing unwavering confidence, he added, “My first choice would be Ranveer Singh as I have worked with him in Bajirao Mastani [2015] and Ram Leela [2013]. When nobody was ready to shave their head for Bajirao, he went ahead and did it. That is the dedication we require to play Shivaji Maharaj. There’s nobody better than him to play Shivaji. He was born and brought up in Mumbai, and knows Marathi too.”
The director, who’s fine-tuning the script, will method the actor after he’s prepared. “I’ll go to him only with a bound script. I’m sure Ranveer will say yes. Who will say no to play the legendary hero?”
Delving deeper into the narrative, Singh emphasizes the pivotal position of Jijabai, Shivaji’s influential mom. Sandeep additional shared, “The film, which will roll by the year-end, will shed light on her too. “I’ll be certain that each half of his life story is captured, together with how he began going to warfare on the age of 13 and his sacrifices. If Sridevi was alive, I might’ve requested her to play Jijabai. But now, my very best selection is Madhuri Dixit-Nene. She is a strong actor with a robust persona and huge expertise.”
Sandeep’s lately launched ‘Safed’ continues to garner accolades for its unconventional storytelling whereas “Main Atal Hoon,” vowed audiences with the enigmatic portrayal of the late nationwide chief, Atal Bihari Vajpayee.
