After The Kerala Story, Sudipto Sen To Helm Saharasri: Film producers Sandeep Singh and Jayantilal Gada, along with director Sudipto Sen of the The Kerala Story, announced their plans to create a biographical movie titled Saharasri, centred around the life and achievements of Subrata Roy, Sahara India Pariwar's founder, on Saturday (June 10), which marks the 75th birthday of Roy.

Saharasri narrates a captivating story of Subrata Roy's journey from being a relatively obscure figure to becoming India's most influential and dynamic personality.

According to an official statement from the makers, they are currently contemplating top-tier superstars for the portrayal of Subrata Roy's character in the film, and the identity of the chosen lead actor will be disclosed in the near future.

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The screenplay for the film is penned by Rishi Virmani, Sudipto Sen, and Sandeep Singh. The music for the film will be composed by AR Rahman, while the lyrics will be written by Gulzar. Production of the film is scheduled to commence early next year, and it will be extensively filmed in various locations, including Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh, Delhi, Bihar, Kolkata, and London.

The biopic will be released in multiple languages, including Hindi, Bengali, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, and Malayalam. Notably, AR Rahman and Gulzar, renowned musicians, have reunited to compose the film's soundtrack. Producer Sandeep Singh has disclosed that the script required extensive years of research and successfully managed to bring acclaimed figures such as AR Rahman, Gulzar, and Sudipto Sen on board for the project.

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"Interestingly, whenever I discussed this film, everyone showed enthusiasm but chickened out when it came to being a part of it. They were scared to be associated. But finally, my dream has come true as Saharasri is all set to roll soon," he said.

Meanwhile, Sudipto Sen, speaking on directing a biopic, said, "Directing a biopic is always a challenging job for any filmmaker. Having AR Rahman, Gulzar, Sandeep Singh and Dr. Jayantilal Gada together for a film is something beyond big."


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