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Have you heard? Have You Heard? Four-way race for Chempakaraman Pillai biopic
Updated On: 18 August, 2022 02:29 PM IST | Mumbai | The Hitlist Team
Rumours suggest that Ranbir Kapoor, Shahid Kapoor, Arjun Kapoor and R Madhavan are being considered for the biopic of the political activist and revolutionary freedom fighter
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Ranbir Kapoor, Shahid Kapoor, Arjun Kapoor and R Madhavan
The buzz about town is that Ranbir Kapoor, Shahid Kapoor, Arjun Kapoor and R Madhavan are being considered for the biopic of political activist and revolutionary freedom fighter, Chempakaraman Pillai. What makes it interesting is that it was Pillai who first coined the phrase, ‘Jai Hind’ in 1907. The biopic will also delve into his association with Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose that began after the First World War and how the latter adopted ‘Jai Hind’ as the slogan for his Indian National Army in 1940. To be helmed by National Award-winning director Rajesh Touchriver aka MS Rajesh, the film, tentatively titled Jai Hind, is being produced by Anjum Rizvi, Raghavendra N and Riju Bajaj. When contacted, Anjum confirmed the development, saying, “India has innumerable heroes who played an important part in our freedom struggle. Pillai was one of the many lesser-known gems of our history. We felt it is necessary to tell his story and that’s how our journey began.” When probed about who among Ranbir, Shahid, Arjun and Maddy fit the part, the producer clamped up. “The film is still in the scripting stages. Once the final screenplay is locked, we will begin casting for the appropriate characters.” While the period saga is said to begin in 1891, with Pillai’s birth, it will trace his journey from Thiruvananthapuram to Europe, from where he led his fight against the British Raj and later joined hands with Netaji.
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