By Hindustan Times
The industry is abuzz with news that Rani Mukerji has given the nod for Tigmanshu Dhulia's next, a biopic on nautch girl Begum Samru. However the filmmaker says he's unaware, and that the actress is yet to mention "yes" to the project.
"I have indeed approached Rani. I DO NOT know (that she has said yes). I came to grasp in the course of the papers. Rani has not called me, and neither said yes for the film," said Dhulia.
While the industry feels that Dhulia is now approaching only established stars post the success of Irrfan-starrer Paan Singh Tomar, he clarified: "I approached Rani before Paan Singh Tomar."
The movie can be Dhulia's second biopic after Paan Singh Tomar, which narrated the tale of the athlete-turned-army man-turned-dacoit.
But the film on Begum Samru was written much earlier, he said, and added: "It's an old story. I had written this script four to 5 years back."
Dhulia is sure that he's going to make the film on Begum Samru, but says he's tweaking his original script these days.
"I have finished the script. But since I had written the script long back, I'M making changes in it now," he added.
