Bollywood producer Smita Thackeray, daughter-in-law of the late Bal Thackeray, is planning a biopic about the politician.
He was the founder and leader of the far-right Indian political party, Shiv Sena,
The biopic will be produced by Thackeray, along with Sandeep Singh, Omung Kumar and Rashid Saeed, and will be directed by her son Rahul.
It will be titled Saheb, as the leader was fondly called Balasaheb by his supporters.
“I feel extremely proud to produce this film along with my partners and be the creative director on this biggest biopic ever,” Singh said in a statement.
Singh says it will be a challenge to make the biopic about the man who enjoyed a God-like status in the state of Maharashtra.
“He was worshipped like God by all Maharashtrians and this will be a tribute to him. He being the most powerful man, making a biopic on him would be incredibly challenging and exciting at the same time,” he said.
Singh has co-produced films such as Rowdy Rathore, Ram Leela, Mary Kom among others.
Saheb will go into production in mid-2016 and the makers want to release it during Thackeray’s birth anniversary week on January 20, 2017. The leading cast of the movie is yet to be decided, a statement said.
