In the midst of all the controversy
surrounding the Nandigram village everyone
would expect this film to be about Buddhadeb
Bhattacharya that we are referring to
but it is on the founder of Buddhism.
This mega budget venture produced by
the Sri Lankan government is to be directed
by the noted filmmaker Shyam Benegal.
The hunt for
the actor to play the role of Buddha was on
and Bollywood’s heartthrob Hrithik Roshan
has finally bagged it. Director Shyam Benegal
said that after sifting through a host of
actors they found Hrithik’s looks most
apt for the role of the prince who found enlightenment
at a very young age. Search is on for the
actress who would essay the female lead in
the movie. Director Shyam, while speaking
on the project, said that they are in the
final stages of scripting and would highlight
only the key incidents in the life of Buddha,
as it would be very difficult to epitomize
the life of a person in a three-hour film.
From someone who did a remarkable job with
a biopic on Bose we sure can expect another
masterpiece from this legendary filmmaker.
