Kareena to play Indira Gandhi?

Kareena Kapoor might edge past Priyanka Chopra to play Indira Gandhi in the much-awaited international biopic Mother: The Indira Gandhi Story.

The Hollywood producers had initially thought of approaching Priyanka but it seems the Oscar-winning make-up artistes Jenny Shircore and Greg Connam, working closely on the project, are divided in their opinion. They now see that Bebo can look closer to Indira than Priyanka, who was initially thought to have the perfect shape of face. The balance, as of now, has definitely tilted towards Kareena.

A source working on the project reveals. "Veteran Hollywood script-writer Krishna Shah, who has also made films for Bollywood like Shalimar, has gone to solve the mystery of which actress can look like Indira to play her on screen. While Shircore — who won the Academy for her work in Elizabeth, had felt that Priyanka is the only actress, Connam — who has worked on The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, has now started to think that Kareena is more perfect. As of now, the two are seriously looking over Kareena's features for a near match before they approach her."

Krishna told BT, "Casting is 80 per cent of directing. In a biopic, it is 90 per cent of directing. Can you imagine Gandhi without Ben Kingsley or Nixon without Anthony Hopkins or Patton without George C. Scott? Indira's film provides incredible scope for the make-up artistes."

On what they love about Kareena, who may have to go through three hours of prosthetics like Amitabh Bachchan in Paa and Shah Rukh Khan in Ra.1, Krishna adds, "She has a strong jaw and deep eyes and the time for make-up will not be taxing. Indira at 20 will take about an hour. She at 50, about two hours; and she at 67, three hours because of the advancement in the art of make-up."

Read more: Bebo not Priyanka is Indira! - The Times of India https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/news-interviews/Bebo-not-Priyanka-is-Indira/articleshow/6657983.cms#ixzz112nSmSpK

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOO please let it be PRIYANKA <3

Originally posted by: desigal90

On what they love about Kareena, who may have to go through three hours of prosthetics like Amitabh Bachchan in Paa and Shah Rukh Khan in Ra.1, Krishna adds, "She has a strong jaw and deep eyes

That would be really awesome! altho Im not into biography movies, but Kareena might be the right choice!

Damn, how's she gonna manage all these movies. Hope they take their time in the decision making process. =P

i like both of them, but niether of them should be indira gandhi.

Kareena will nail the acting part down for sure! But looks wise...she would be rather unconvincing.

Is it a joke???????

Why would it be a joke?

LOL but will she be able to manage it?

Would be a role of a life time if she gets it, and I am sure she will excel in it. But, are we even sure they have been talking about this movie since ages.