Trust the director par excellence Rajkumar Hirani to pull off the casting coup of the last decade and more.......
According to news emanating from the Hirani production unit; veteran 59 year old actor Jaikishen or Jackie Shroff (as he is better known) might just end up essaying the iconic role of the late Sunil Dutt in the yet to be launched biopic on the controversial and troubled life and times of Sanjay "Baba" Dutt......
Somewhat reluctantly and reservedly letting the cat out of the bag; a largely recalcitrant Jackie who has come to be known for his monosyllabic replies confirmed the news that he had undergone the due process of a "look and screen" test for the dream role after being approached by none other than Rajkumar Hirani in person but it was to early to start celebrating as he was yet to sign on the dotted line.......
As things stand at the present moment; the nation's current heartthrob Ranbir Kapoor has been confirmed as the leading man in the proposed biopic that is slated to go on the floors in the first week of January 2017 and Jackie might just end up essaying the much coveted role of the senior Dutt as Hirani was supposedly overwhelmed with his brief portrayal of one of Hindi filmdom's eternal legends......
Shedding further light on the subject a pleasantly verbose Jackie quips" yes it is indeed true that I did condescend to do a 'look and screen test' last week; the feedback received from Raju and others in his unit was humbling; encouraging and positive; it will be one of the most difficult roles that I have essayed in my 30 odd year long career but then we artistes thrive on such unforeseen challenges.......
One may do well to recall the fact that the very same role was offered to the living legend Shri Amitabh Bachchan and unparalleled actor Aamir Khan in the past but the duo expressed their unwillingness to portray the same as they were of the opinion that they were not worthy enough to play the same.......
Jackie for one though is keeping his fingers crossed hoping against hope that he will be the chosen one to portray this once in a lifetime role and has even begun priming himself for the same by trying to recall the minutest detail of the seven odd hours that he spent in the august company of Dutt Sahab in tandem with "Baba" (Sanjay Dutt) his friend; companion and confidante of some 35 odd years standing........
According to news emanating from the Hirani production unit; veteran 59 year old actor Jaikishen or Jackie Shroff (as he is better known) might just end up essaying the iconic role of the late Sunil Dutt in the yet to be launched biopic on the controversial and troubled life and times of Sanjay "Baba" Dutt......
Somewhat reluctantly and reservedly letting the cat out of the bag; a largely recalcitrant Jackie who has come to be known for his monosyllabic replies confirmed the news that he had undergone the due process of a "look and screen" test for the dream role after being approached by none other than Rajkumar Hirani in person but it was to early to start celebrating as he was yet to sign on the dotted line.......
As things stand at the present moment; the nation's current heartthrob Ranbir Kapoor has been confirmed as the leading man in the proposed biopic that is slated to go on the floors in the first week of January 2017 and Jackie might just end up essaying the much coveted role of the senior Dutt as Hirani was supposedly overwhelmed with his brief portrayal of one of Hindi filmdom's eternal legends......
Shedding further light on the subject a pleasantly verbose Jackie quips" yes it is indeed true that I did condescend to do a 'look and screen test' last week; the feedback received from Raju and others in his unit was humbling; encouraging and positive; it will be one of the most difficult roles that I have essayed in my 30 odd year long career but then we artistes thrive on such unforeseen challenges.......
One may do well to recall the fact that the very same role was offered to the living legend Shri Amitabh Bachchan and unparalleled actor Aamir Khan in the past but the duo expressed their unwillingness to portray the same as they were of the opinion that they were not worthy enough to play the same.......
Jackie for one though is keeping his fingers crossed hoping against hope that he will be the chosen one to portray this once in a lifetime role and has even begun priming himself for the same by trying to recall the minutest detail of the seven odd hours that he spent in the august company of Dutt Sahab in tandem with "Baba" (Sanjay Dutt) his friend; companion and confidante of some 35 odd years standing........
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