Shoojit Sircar reveals why he dropped Kishore Kumar biopic after four years of work: ‘When I learnt about…’

Shoojit also discussed how it’s difficult for him to return to a project once he has decided to drop it due to unforeseen circumstances. During the conversation, he mentioned that he had even developed a draft for the film before deciding to move on. “I had developed a draft, but when I learnt about Anurag, I didn’t think there was any point in two people doing the same thing. So that went on ice. Once you lose the momentum, it’s a big challenge to go back to it,” he said.

Interestingly, Shoojit’s last film, Sardar Udham, was also a biopic, based on the life of Udham Singh, who assassinated Michael O’Dwyer in London to avenge the 1919 Jallianwala Bagh massacre in Amritsar.

Rumours are swirling that Anurag Basu has approached Aamir Khan to portray Kishore Kumar in his biopic. A report in Pinkvilla had earlier quoted a source close to the production as saying, “The Kishore Kumar biopic is a subject close to the heart of Anurag Basu and Bhushan Kumar. Aamir is also a big admirer of Kishore Kumar and loved the vision that Basu has. The filmmaker has treated it very differently, and that’s what has fascinated Aamir the most.”

Despite the reports, neither Anurag nor Aamir has made any official statement on the matter. Meanwhile, Aamir is gearing up for the release of his next film, Sitaare Zameen Par.

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