Bollywood director Rajkumar Hirani, who is working on a film about Sanjay Dutt, says the biopic will be as honest as possible.
Dutt, who is serving his five-year jail term after being convicted in the 1993 Mumbai bomb blast case, was out on parole recently and met Hirani to discuss the script of the yet-to-be-titled film.
“[Dutt] has shared his story and wants it to be made and we want to keep it as honest as possible. We have worked [on] the script with Sanjay. I narrated it to him when he was here and he was happy with it. The film will see Sanjay as he is and for what he is,” Hirani said at the Jagran Film Festival in Mumbai.
Dutt’s home production will be co-producing the biopic.
Son of veteran actors Sunil Dutt and Nargis, Dutt made his acting debut in 1981 with Rocky. He is best known for films Sadak, Saajan and the hit comedy Munna Bhai MBBS, directed by Hirani.
Meanwhile, about the film festival film, Hirani said, “I am happy that [the] Jagran Film festival is organised. More festivals, the better to make sure cinema reaches more people. It is a fantastic initiative.”
The 3 Idiots director said film festivals in India have to struggle to find their space.
“I think festivals in India have to struggle a lot in terms of getting financiers, getting people. I hope more and more people come and watch films and support festivals,” he added.
The 52-year-old director said Indian cinema is currently doing well.
“Indian cinema is at its best. Look at the cinema that is coming today. It’s very different today, from big commercial films to small films,” he said.
