Who Was V Shantaram? All About Filmmaker To Be Portrayed By Siddhant Chaturvedi In Upcoming Biopic

Bollywood actor Siddhant Chaturvedi has reportedly been roped in to play filmmaker V. Shantaram in an upcoming biopic. The project is said to be bankrolled by the legendary actor-director’s son, Kiran

Shantaram. Reports suggest that this will be the Gully Boy fame’s biggest project to date. He is said to be thrilled to play the iconic filmmaker in the film, which is currently in pre-production.V Shantaram Biopic In PipelineThe source told Bollywood Hungama, "V Shantaram’s contribution to the Indian film industry is immense and with this film, the younger generation will learn about it. Chitrapati V Shantaram will throw light on how this man, born in abject poverty in Kolhapur, learned filmmaking under Baburao Painter in Pune, and then left an unforgettable mark in the Hindi film industry with movies like Jhanak Jhanak Payal Baaje (1955), Do Aankhen Barah Haath (1957), etc." "This film will also educate viewers that he was a trendsetter - he was the first one to cast women, the first one to sell film music rights and the first filmmaker to attempt a colour film. His films, made at Prabhat Studios, won praise at Cannes, Venice and Berlin Film Festivals and was also honoured with a Golden Globe in the year 1959. Not many are aware that Charlie Chaplin had praised V Shantaram's work and also about his rivalry with Bombay's (present-day Mumbai) elite filmmakers. Hence, the biopic will not just be enlightening but also entertaining and dramatic," added the person.Shantaram, fondly known as Annasaheb, passed away on October 30, 1990. He is survived by his three wives and seven children. His first wife was Vimla; he later married actress Jayashree, with whom he had two children, and subsequently, actress Sandhya.