Vikramaditya Motwane's film is a Rs. 50-Crore heist caper set in the 1950s
By Subhash K. Jha, November 12, 2011 - 10:32 IST
Ranveer Singh is all set to romance the past. And it won't come cheaply. The film is budgeted at approximately Rs. 50 crores out of which Rs. 5 crores are being set aside for the actor's clothes alone. The Udaan director Vikramaditya Motwane's next film will be set in the 1950s.And Ranveer is going all-out to get the fashion trends of the times right.
That isn't all, the producers are going all-out to ensure that the periodicity doesn't look fake. Vintage cars from the 1950s are being sought out from private owners in the country and from international car dealers, so that aura of the era would be fully authenticated.
Says a source close to the project, "The entire ethos of the 1950s is being recreated. When Motwane did Udaan he went on location to Jamshedpur to get a flavour of the 1970s in the Steel City. But this time the sights sounds and flavours of the 50s have to be recreated on a studio set. The cars and the clothes alone would cost around Rs.25 crore."
Apparently, the Ricky Bahl Ranveer Singh is leaving no stone unturned to ensure that he understands and adapts to the period completely.
Says a source, "Ranveer likes to get the clothes, attitude and mannerisms of his character perfectly-pitched. When Ranveer heard the script of Motwane's film he fell in love with the era."
The film, according to the source, is a heist-caper set in the 1950s. "It is the most original heist film ever made in Bollywood. Normally when we think of a heist adventure in Hindi, we refer back to Hollywood models like Bonnie & Clyde, The Italian Joband The Sting. Ranveer is very sure about one thing. He won't do remakes of South Indian or Hollywood films. All three of Ranveer's film so far Band Baaja Baaraat, Ladies v/s Ricky Bahl and now Vikramaditya Motwane's film are absolutely original."
Apparently, Ranveer was so kicked by the script that he has begun to research on the era, the 1950s on his own. Says the source, "Motwane gets these calls from Ranveer all the time about the look, the clothes. Ranveer has started preparation full-on."
The film's producers Phantom Films are ready to pump in a minimum of Rs. 5 crores on getting the clothes and setting right.
Says the source, "The clothes won't be bought off the shelves. The fabric has to be what existed in the 1950s. And we're only talking about Ranveer's wardrobe. Sonakshi Sinha's clothes have not even been discussed as yet."
When contacted, the film's co-producer Madhu Mantena said, "Right now it's too early for me to discuss the era and the budget. But yes, we've to recreate an era that's gone by. Ranveer is super-charged about it. The budget for his clothes would be close to the figure you are throwing at me."
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