By Hindustan Times
He is thought of as probably the most world’s most classy detectives. Or even as Sherlock Holmes becomes a blockbuster franchise, Robert Downey Jr is ready to have an Indian counterpart. Apparently, a Hollywood film titled The Indian Sherlock, in keeping with writer-journalist Tarquin Hall’s mystery novels, is
set to take off soon.
While director Anand Tucker of Bissextile year and Shopgirl (2005) fame, who's half-Indian and half-German, may be directing the movie adaptation, the filmmakers have got involved with Anil Kapoor to play the lead role in it. But insiders maintain Kapoor is yet to have an in depth conversation with the director and author.
“Anil sir has not committed to the project, but he intends to satisfy the director and writer in La in May to take the discussion forward,” says a member of Anil’s entourage. On the moment, the actor is busy wrapping up Sanjay Gupta’s Shootout At Wadala before starting the shoot of Roger Donaldson’s Cities, which also stars Orlando Bloom and Kirsten Dunst.
Like Hall’s books, The Indian Sherlock could be a mystery-thriller based in modern India. The tale revolves across the investigation methods of the Punjabi character, Vish Puri.When contacted, Kapoor confirmed the development.
“Yes, I'VE BEEN approached, but nothing is finalised yet. Let’s see how things go,” says the actor. Insiders say that the Slumdog Millionaire (2008) actor is happy concerning the storyline.
Who’s Vish Puri?
He’s portly, persistent and unmistakably Punjabi. A self-confessed master of disguise, India’s Most Private Detective neither shies from putting himself within the way of danger nor from indulging his appetite for all things fried and spicy. Together with his team of undercover operatives — Tubelight, Flush and Facecream, Puri solves cases in his own quirky manner.
