MUMBAI: Krishna Shah, who is still remembered for his film Shalimar-starring Dharmendra and Zeenat Aman, is soon launching a biopic on the late prime minister Indira Gandhi. And to play the role, Shah has zeroed in on Priyanka Chopra to essay the role.
Initially, Shah had approached Madhuri Dixit to play the late prime minister‘s role, but the latter excused herself citing her mother-in-law‘s illness.
Titled Mother: The Indira Gandhi Story, the film will be a big-budget two-part film on the life of the Indian leader who was known as Iron Lady. Shah is working on the casting with Academy Award-winner make-up artiste Jenny Shircore.
‘Yes, I am in conversation with Jenny who thinks that Priyanka is the one who can fit in the character of Indira, but it will be too premature to talk about casting as we have not approached anybody as yet,‘ Shah said in a statement.
The first part of the film will be based on Indira Gandhi‘s life till the 1971 war, while the second part will look more into her personal life as a mother to her sons -- Rajiv, who succeeded her as the prime minister, and Sanjay Gandhi.
