By Hindustan Times
Filmmaker Ketan Mehta admits he's in talks with actress Katrina Kaif to play legendary World War II spy Noor Inayat Khan in his ambitious project Noor. Asked if Katrina is on board for the biopic, Mehta told IANS: "It's too early to comment. I'M within the initial stages of negotiation. I WILL BE ABLE TO make a proper announcement soon."
Meanwhile, the director also plans to make another biopic titled Mountain Man, a couple of Bihar-based labourer named Dashrath Manjhi, who spent over 20 years of his life carving a road by cutting a mountain.
The loss of a road had prevented him from taking his wife to hospital, and she or he lost her life.
Mehta is keeping his options open for the film's lead actor.
"Mountain Man is a brilliant biopic. I'M yet to cast someone for the lead role. I'M keeping all my options open (to cast a newcomer or a longtime actor). I'M planning to finalise things within the next 10 days," he said.
Mehta's Rang Rasiya was ready for the last three years, but is yet to hit the screens. The director plans to start at the proposed two biopics just once the Randeep Hooda and Nandana Sen-starrer releases.
