Sairat director Nagraj Manjule will be making his Bollywood debut by taking Amitabh Bachchan in the lead role. The will be seen playing the role inspired from a real-life character named Vijay Barse.
About the project, Nagraj stated, "Let’s just say, it is based on a real-life character. But the way I’ve written the part and the film, it moves very far away from the original source."
The director also stated, "And before that, I was researching on the subject. I don’t mind spending time on my script. I spent eight years on the script of Sairat. I wrote it with only Bachchansaab in mind. I’ve been his fan from childhood. I grew up copying his clothes, speech and mannerisms from Majboor and Deewar. I’d go to school with my shirt tied like Bachchansaab in Deewar and get severely reprimanded by my teachers. But the punishment had no effect on me. I’d still do it."
The director further said, "I don’t know how but I managed to remain calm restrained and dignified. I actually wanted to jump out of my seat and dance around him. But I narrated my script in an even tone. I am happy I did that. I didn’t want to come across as just a fan. Of course, I am a fan for a lifetime. And someday when I complete my film with him I’ll tell him how much effort it took me to not gush and rave when I met him for the first time."
He added in last, "I don’t feel burdened by the responsibility of living up to Sairat. But yes, I want the audience to say I made a good film again. I don’t want people to say, 'Yeh Nagraj ne kya banaya hai?'"
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