Priyanka Chopra is our first choice as her features match PT Usha's'
Asha Prakash| Updated: Oct 1, 2017, 15:55 IST
If all goes well, Bollywood diva Priyanka Chopra will play legendary athlete P T Usha in her biopic, to be directed by Malayali filmmaker Revathy S Varmha. The team of the film has been in talks with the actress for the past two years, says Revathy, and getting Priyanka to set aside a considerable amount of her time for the movie is the only issue they face.
"Priyanka has been interested in the movie from the outset, but in the past two years, she got busy with her Hollywood commitments. Whoever is the actress will need to go through rigorous training and preparations, and will need to keep aside at least a year of their time. Both Priyanka and us are hoping she can find the time," says Revathy.
The film will feature three stages of Usha's life, as a child, athlete and as the mother and coach she is now. The director hastens to add that the film will not be a documentary, but an entertainer, which will showcase the sides of the athlete no one is aware of.
"There have been a lot of struggles behind her achievements, and she had to face criticism and rejection at a time when there was no social media to support her, like there is for P V Sindhu today. She was the real face of women's empowerment. I myself have been amazed by what she went through as I learn more about her. We are still in the process of doing the research."
"Priyanka has been interested in the movie from the outset, but in the past two years, she got busy with her Hollywood commitments. Whoever is the actress will need to go through rigorous training and preparations, and will need to keep aside at least a year of their time. Both Priyanka and us are hoping she can find the time," says Revathy.
The film will feature three stages of Usha's life, as a child, athlete and as the mother and coach she is now. The director hastens to add that the film will not be a documentary, but an entertainer, which will showcase the sides of the athlete no one is aware of.
"There have been a lot of struggles behind her achievements, and she had to face criticism and rejection at a time when there was no social media to support her, like there is for P V Sindhu today. She was the real face of women's empowerment. I myself have been amazed by what she went through as I learn more about her. We are still in the process of doing the research."
Priyanka Chopra and AR Rahman for PT Usha biopic?
By Express News Service | Published: 04th October 2017 11:13 AM |
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Ad filmmaker-turned-director Revathi Varma will soon be helming the biopic of veteran track and field athlete, PT Usha. It's been confirmed that AR Rahman is the composer for this film.
Talks are reportedly on to rope in Priyanka Chopra to play PT Usha with sources stating that the actress is also keen to do the film. Her Hollywood commitments kept her busy till now and she's expected to give her nod soon. Priyanka isn't new to biopics, having previously played the titular role in Mary Kom, a biopic on the Olympics-winning boxer.
The PT Usha film will feature three stages of the athlete's life: as a child aspiring to become a runner, an athlete, and then finally, as a mother and coach.
This yet-to-be-titled biopic, which will go on the floors in six months, will be made on a budget of '100 crore, the majority of which will be supposedly spent on recreating the 80s and 90s period.
Owing to Usha's popularity in other countries, the film is to be made in English, Malayalam, Hindi, Chinese and Russian.
Shahnaz Husain wants Priyanka Chopra to play her in her biopic
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In an interview, the beauty baroness had said that if a film was made on her life, she wanted Priyanka Chopra to play her
Filmmaker Puja Bedi, niece of producer Bobby Bedi is all set to make a biopic on internationally-renowned beauty entrepreneur Shahnaz Husain. The film will be based on Husain's daughter, Nelofar Currimbhoy's biography on her mother titled, Flame: The Inspiring Life Of My Mother, of which Bedi acquired the rights last year.
PC would be perfect!
Bedi has roped in writer Kamlesh Pandey of Rang De Basanti fame, to write the story and screenplay of the film. Sources reveal that Priyanka Chopra, Kareena Kapoor Khan, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan and Vidya Balan are some of the names being considered to play the role of the beauty baroness. In an interview, Husain had said that if a biopic on her life was to be made, only Priyanka Chopra would be ideal to portray her on screen.
Work in progress
Kamlesh Pandey confirms, "I am working on the script and screenplay of Shahnaz Husain's fascinating and inspiring story. The film will trace her successful journey from a nave, young girl hailing from a conservative Muslim family to one of the most successful businesswomen in the world of beauty, Pandey reveals.
Bedi will soon be roping a well-known director for the biopic. The film is scheduled to begin early next year.
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