If actor turned producer Shreyas Talpade has his way, his dear friend ShahRukh Khan will soon be mouthing dialogues in Marathi. What’s more, the film will be co-directed by Farah Khan and Nagesh Kukunoor, his two favourite directors, so it has both commercial and arty elements!
At the premiere of his first Marathi film as producer, Shreyas was present with wife Deepti, actor Kunal Kapoor and lots of unidentified friends. After the screening of the film, Sinai Chaughade, one of Shreyas’s fans got ultra emotional and broke down. The theme of the film apparently centres on the pressures of being prim and proper and looking good at all times, on a girl seeking marriage proposals.
The fan in question was one such young girl, who could relate to the situation. Nonetheless, after a hearty pep talk from Shreyas, the girl went home smiling and the actor was back to interacting with the media.
Shreyas says he’d also like to cast his friends from the industry — Amrita Rao and Celina Jaitley — in his film, along with Amitabh Bachchan. But, the Big B has already stepped into the arena by producing a Marathi film of his own. Does that scare him a little bit? “Not at all. The Marathi film industry will only benefit from stars like Amitabh Bachchan,” he says thoughtfully.
