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Bollywood biopics usually tend to be horrendously bloated and overwrought. Main Aur Charles is anything but
Arjun said that he would only be interested to do a biopic if he gets a 'genuine script.' "If a genuine script comes to me and if I feel I can play that character and it connects with me, then of course I will consider it (biopic)," said Arjun
"I think it will always be remembered as the first which brought faith in biopics," Tigmanshu Dhulia said in a statement. Featuring actor Irrfan Khan as the protagonist, the film talks about a soldier in the Indian Army, who wins a gold medal at the Indian National Games, but is forced to become a notorious bandit
2016 however is certainly chock-a-block with a screen that's full of facts and not just fiction. Sonam's much anticipated February release Neerja seems all set to be a defining moment for the actor. But for Aamir, who will be seen in Dangal, physical demands have been heavyweight, quite literally
Ranbir Kapoor said that firstly, they didn't get the desired cast and then, there were issues with the script as his family members were not happy with it. Meanwhile, Ranbir will be soon gearing up for another biopic that is based on Sanjay Dutt's life, which will be directed by Rajkumar Hirani
Cricketer MS Dhoni is reportedly co-producing his biopic which features actor Sushant Singh Rajput in the titular role. The film directed by Neeraj Pandey had earlier gone through a rough patch but now has set it sails. Sports biopics (and biopics in general) are in vogue in Bollywood. With the success of stories of Bhaag Milkha Bhaag and Mary Kom in mind, Bollywood is looking forward to the biopics of Kishore Kumar, Sahir Ludhianvi and Amrita Pritam, among others.
Bollywood actor Farhan Akhtar, who was highly praised by one and all for essaying the role of Milkha Singh's with great realism in Bhaag Milkha Bhaag, has clarified that he is not a part of any biopic based on the life of Urdu poet and lyricist Sahir Ludhianvi. Actress Kareena Kapoor was touted to play the role of author Amrita Pritam in the biopic.
Bollywood's golden girl Sonakshi Sinha doesn't mind partaking the latest craze of biopics and has admitted that she is interested in working in a biopic, especially one based on the life of the late actress Madhubala.
Bollywood has been picking up biopics by the dozen lately and the industry has now zeroed in on the lives of sportsmen-cases in point are Bhaag Milkha Bhaag and Priyanka Chopra's upcoming film about champion Mary Kom.
