Producer Siddharth Roy Kapur says Saare Jahan Se Achha shouldn’t be shelved as it’s a nice story that’s near his coronary heart. Roy Kapur is producing Saare Jahan Se Achha, primarily based on the lifetime of astronaut Rakesh Sharma. The biopic will likely be directed by Mahesh Mathai from a script by famous author Anjum Rajabali.
The filmmaker, whose newest manufacturing Netflix sequence Aranyak is receiving beneficial critiques, mentioned he wouldn’t wish to make any remark until work begins on Saare Jahan Se Achha. “The film will definitely be made. It is a project that is close to our heart. We would not like to say anything till we go on floors,” Roy Kapur, recognized for Dangal, Haider, Barfi, and Kai Po Che!, advised PTI.
Saare Jahan Se Accha underwent fairly a number of adjustments in casting since its announcement in 2017.
Superstar Aamir Khan was first approached to be solid as Sharma. Later, Shah Rukh Khan was being thought-about to play the lead. He had come near doing the movie however issues didn’t materialise.
Names of Ranbir Kapoor, Vicky Kaushal, and Farhan Akhtar have cropped up in media stories however there was no official affirmation.
Speaking about getting the correct solid for the movie, Roy Kapur mentioned each venture faces difficulties, including that the names of few actors have been speculated by the media. “Every movie is tough to make. One has to just be sure you don’t lose religion and belief within the story. The story is most necessary.
“You need resilience and faith because most great movies get made after going through many ups and downs in the cost of making the movie. And that’s what makes them even more special when they finally come to audiences,” he added.
Saare Jahan Se Accha will likely be produced by Siddharth Roy Kapur and Ronnie Screwvala below their banners Roy Kapur Films and RSVP Films respectively.
Besides this movie, Roy Kapur has slate of movies within the pipeline akin to Ishaan Khatter’s action-war movie Pippa, comedy-drama Gobar that he’s co-producing with famous person Ajay Devgn, a madcap comedy with Taapsee Pannu and Pratik Gandhi and Rocket Boys, a SonyLIV sequence primarily based on the lifetime of Indian nuclear physicists Homi Bhabha and Vikram Sarabhai.
The producer mentioned it has been a aware choice to again completely different tasks.
“I am happy to be doing content across multiple genres. What binds them together is a great story,” he added.