Siddhant Chaturvedi, Fardeen Khan To Unite For Filmmaker V. Shantaram Biopic? Here's What We Know

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per new development, Siddhant Chaturvedi and Fardeen Khan are set to collaborate for a potential biopic of Indian filmmaker V. Shantaram. The project will be produced by his daughter Kiran Shantaram and will go on floors in the next couple of months.

V. Shantaram biopic in the making

Pinkvilla has reported that, "The team is quite kicked about this project and leaving no stone unturned to bring V. Shantaram’s legacy alive on the big screen. Siddhant has already done a photoshoot for a look test, and the resemblance is striking. The film will go on floors in the next couple of months.” ALSO READ: Naseeruddin Shah Confesses His Statement Was 'Exaggerated' After Farhan Akhtar's Disappointment Over Bhaag Milkha BhaagThe source further said, "Shantaram was married thrice, and hence, 3 actresses will come on board to play his wives in the film. It’s a story that deserves to be told with sincerity and scale."

More on the filmmaker's family

V. Santaram was born in Kolhapur, Maharashtra, and film will depict his 70-year career as a filmmaker and more. He is survived by his three wives and seven children. His first wife was Vimla, then he married to an actress Jayashree, with whom he had two children, and later, he married to Sandhya. Santaram, who is know by Annasaheb, passed away on October 30, 1990.Siddhant will play the titular role while Fardeen Khan’s character is kept under wraps for now. For the unversed, V. Shantaram is known for iconic films Do Aankhen Barah Haath (1957), Jhanak Jhanak Payal Baaje (1955) and Navrang (1959).