By Hindustan Times
After Shirin Farhad..., Bollywood actor Boman Irani is probably going to portray Suresh Kalmadi in a movie on Commonwealth Games. Before you jump to conclusions, the film might not be about controversies, actually it's going to do something about individuals who ‘worked hard’ to make the Games a success, say CWG officials, reports Bombay Times.
Priya Singh Paul, who worked as Additional Director General (Communications) within the CWG Organising Committee, told the daily, “Nobody mentioned the development after it was over despite its success. The folk who worked backstage felt neglected instead of rewarded. A GAGGLE of officials within the Organising Committee came together and decided to make a film at the Games’ success. The explanation was to spotlight the unsung heroes who submit the mega event.”
Paul feels that creating a feature film would do justice to those that worked hard behind the scenes.
Paul was quoted by BT, “Those excited about the CWG were individuals who worked hard but didn’t get recognition. A minimum of now, we've got woken up and feature the strength to do the movie. A year ago, we didn’t know who to talk to and get things moving, for the reason that scams had overshadowed everything. Today, after the praise the London Olympics has been getting, we feel that the CWG was also nothing less. Writing a book or creating a documentary isn't enough, just a feature film can do it justice.”
According to the daily, the shooting will commence in Delhi in October. The film can also be shot in Noida, Chandigarh and Patiala.
"We’re planning to rope in prominent B-Town actors for the film, and try to get Boman Irani to play Suresh Kalmadi. We’ll include cameos of real sportsmen as well, and plan to release it by next year in England or in Cannes,” Paul told the paper.
