Sushant Singh Rajput is no doubt a versatile actor and he has proved it to us with his movies Kai Po Che, Detective Byomkesh Bakshy! and M.S Dhoni – The untold story. He is yet again ready to impress the audience with his new project. According to sources, Sushant Singh Rajput is set to essay 12 real-life characters, including political strategist Chanakya, poet Rabindranath Tagore and former Indian president APJ Abdul Kalam, in a series biopic. The series will most likely go on floor next year.
The series, according to Indian Express, will focus on India’s geniuses spanning 540 BC to 2015 AD. Singh Rajput will soon be launching the series along with his business partner Varun Mathur, who said, “We are excited to bring to the audience a new series presenting the most magnificent stories of India. These 12 geniuses have made a paramount contribution in forming the India that we live in today.”
He further added, “Sushant has always been extremely passionate about learning new things and following the philosophies of these people, hence, he decided to bring them to life on screen”.
Playing such powerful and challenging role is not an easy task for any actor, but Sushant is not new to biopics as he portrayed M.S Dhoni in the biopic ‘MS Dhoni: The Untold Story’. Loved by everyone, especially Dhoni fans and the movie was definitely a turning point in his career.
On the film front, Singh Rajput will be seen in ‘Kizie Aur Manny’ and ‘Son Chiriya’ as well as ‘Drive’ and ‘Kedarnath’ next.