This is indeed rare. Ram and Shatrughan are coming together - for a film that is "similar to the Mahabharat in tone and spirit". Before you get confused, maverick director Ram Gopal Varma, who has been a big fan of Shatrughan Sinha, has roped in the veteran actor for his latest film."Ram Gopal Varma told me that (that the director was a fan of his) when he came to offer me `Rakta Charitra`," said Shatrughan Sinha from Jaipur where he was attending a wedding."He said he has enjoyed my films from his college days when he saw `Kala Patthar`. It`s providential that Ram and Shatrughan are coming together. But `Rakta Charitra` - I love the title - is more like the Mahabharat in spirit than the Ramayan."And now the "Kala Patthar" actor will be directed by Ram Gopal Varma...
- 9/26/2009
- Filmicafe
Here's something that no one knows as yet. Ram Gopal Varma a.k.a Ramu has been a big fan of Shatrughan Sinha a.k.a Shatru for the longest time. "Ram Gopal Varma told me that when he came to offer me Rakta Charitra," said Shatrughan Sinha from Jaipur where he was attending a wedding on Wednesday. "He said he has enjoyed my films from his college days when he saw Kala Patthar. It's providential that Ram and Shatrughan are coming together. But Rakta Charita (I love the title) is more like the Mahabharata in spirit than the Ramayana. " The Kala Patthar actor will be directed by Ram Gopal Varma in his Hind-Telugu bio-pic Rakta Charitra based on the life of the alleged outlaw Paritala Ravi. Shooting of the film starts in Hyderabad this month. Ram Gopal Varma confirms that Shatrughan Sinha plays the 'Telugu Desam' party-chief N. T. Rama Rao...
- 9/26/2009
- by Subhash K. Jha
- BollywoodHungama
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