Thu. Mar 28th, 2024

After the success of Raess, Farhan Akhtar and Rahul Dholakia have joined hands again for an upcoming thriller film on close-to-life story on firefighter named Tukaram. The film will not be a biopic on any one person but will weave in several real-life incidents.

When asked about who he would cast for the role of Tukaram, the director simply responded “I need a 40-plus actor to play Tukaram.” When someone pointed out that Farhan himself was over 40, Dholakia stated “So is Shah Rukh and many others. We will definitely cast an A-list actor but right now both the title and the cast are under discussion.”

When talking about his inspiration for the film, he replied, “A series of fires in the city of late makes me believe that it’s time for a film that celebrates these unsung heroes. For me, the firefighters are on par with cops and soldiers, but their heroics have gone largely unacknowledged even in a city of skyscrapers. They put their lives on the line every other day to put out and save us from fires which sometimes spark off from our own carelessness and violation of safety norms.”

“They are also called to pull a child out of a borewell, rescue a kitten from the roof, clear an uprooted tree from the road and help during a building collapse or a deluge. Even during the 26/11 attacks they played a significant role in the rescues but went unheralded,” is what he said.

Farhan Akhtar is currently prepping up for the film The Sky is Pink with Priyanka Chopra

By Rashmi

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