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But the film, in the end, isn't half as amazing as Dashrath Manjhi's life was.
Rang Rasiya is by no means a perfect film, but it is an impressive achievement.
Reports suggest Rani Laxmibai biopic titled Manikarnika will now be directed by Telugu filmmaker Krish. Kangana will shoot for film's first poster on her 30th birthday
Kangana, who is currently shooting for Hansal Mehta's Simran in the US, is gearing up for the period drama, Rani Lakshmi Bai, to be helmed by Ketan Mehta
"All films today use VFX and the war sequences in our film will also require to be digitally enhanced. It is going to be visually rich, highly dramatic film," says director Ketan Mehta
"I was fascinated with the story for a long time. It has a wonderful layer of satire and human drama to it. Pankaj is an incredible performer, and with Vinay Pathak as Manto, it was a lethal combination," said Ketan Mehta
Kangana Ranaut, who is busy shooting for Vishal Bhardwaj's Rangoon confirmed that she has not been approached for the much talked about Sanjay Dutt biopic, and will not be a part of it. Kangana also has movies like Hansal Mehta's Simran, Ketan Mehta's Lakshmi Bai and Shekhar Kapur's Amrita lined up for release.
Director Ketan Mehta said that his Manjhi - The Mountain Man stars Nawazuddin Siddiqui and Radhika Apte are a new breed of 'actor-stars'. "They've both come from outside and found a place for themselves in Bollywood," he said.
After almost six years of speculation, Ketan Mehta helmed movie Rang Rasiya, based on the life of painter Raja Ravi Verma starring actors Randeep Hooda and Nandana Sen, is finally releasing this week. We spoke to the cast members as to what they thought is the movie's relevance in today's times and how they think this story can affect and impact the audience. Apart from that they also spoke about their ideas of the character and the process that led them to play their roles with conviction.
After more than half a decade of being in limbo, actor Randeep Hooda-Nandana Sen starrer film Rang Rasiya will be releasing in India this Friday. Ask the star cast how they feel, and they say that they are not just relieved but think there could not have been a better time for this Ketan Mehta directed venture to see the light of the day. Here is why.
This one will be memorable as far as trailer launches go. Actors Akshay Kumar and Amy Jackson arrived in a tractor - that's right, in a tractor - for the launch of the trailer of their upcoming film Singh is Bliing in Mumbai on August 19.
Phantom co-stars Katrina Kaif and Saif Ali Khan were at a festival in Mumbai, to promote their upcoming action thriller on August 15
We spotted the cast of Manjhi - The Mountain Man at Mumbai airport on August 10.
