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on 2006/6/10 8:33:41
Working on the story of the 1857 uprising - âMangal Pandey â The Risingâ - seems to have sown the seeds of dissention between director Ketan Mehta and producer Bobby Bedi. What else can one conclude when both are now separately planning to make films on the life of the same famous 19th century artist Raja Ravi Verma.
Ketan Mehta apparently is all set to launch his new film in the form of an Indo-French-German venture, and has reportedly already bought the rights to âRaja Ravi Vermaâ, a novel written by the highly acclaimed award winning and popular novelist Ranjit Desai.
Rumour has it that Ketan disclosed plans for this project to a select few people when he was at Cannes recently, and that in characteristic style he has been quietly working on this project for quite some time. Insiders claim that there has been no announcement till date because of Ketanâs tendency to do all his homework before announcing or talking about his new projects.
On the other hand, the grapevine also insists that Bobby Bedi has already spoken to none other than Madhuri Dixit about his plans to make a film on the same well known artist and his muse, Sugunabai. Apparently, this one will be directed by Shaji Karun and will be shot entirely in the US of A to accommodate Madame Dixitâs reentry into stardom.
While Ketan himself is out of the country and unavailable for comment despite our messages for his clarification, Bobby Bedi was disinclined to elaborate on the matter, only confirming that âWe are talking to Madhuri for a project but nothing has been finalized as yet.â
Raja Ravi was known to be ahead of times, and some of his paintings resulted in controversies invoking the wrath of some sections of society, but the artist held on to his convictions and fought his case himself, eventually succeeding in exonerating himself.
Apparently, his grit and determination is what fascinated Ketan and prompted him to take up the challenge to make a film on the subject, and he is said to be working hard on the script along with producer Deepa Sahi, in an attempt to make it look like a more contemporary and relevant subject with universal appeal and exuberance. A source also informs us that Ketan could be angling for Aishwarya Rai in the lead for his film.
Now it remains to be seen who will finally succeed in immortalizing Raja Ravi Verma on celluloid!
source:indiatimes
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