After a long wait, finally, the biopic on Mughal-E-Azam’s actress Madhubala has been announced. For a couple of years, there has been a lot of discussion around the Madhubala biopic, including the fact that it will steer clear of certain happenings/parts of her life. But sources clear the air that it’s “too early to talk about the content and which parts (of her life) will finally make it to the screenplay.” “Let the director, writer and studio get locked. Only then the script/content shall be decided upon mutually,” adds the source.
While asking about the film’s shooting, the portals revealed, “Going by a highly enthusiastic response, there’s no room for doubt that the Madhubala biopic is an extremely hot property amongst studios and talents. In fact, many top actors including a couple of reigning female stars, as well as top filmmakers are keenly interested in collaborating on the project. But makers are in no hurry vis-à-vis collaborations. So, no studio/production house or talents have been roped in yet for the said film.”
It has been reported that the biographical Hindi feature film has the support of the late superstar’s youngest sister, Madhur Brij Bhushan. According to sources familiar with the project's progress, the forenamed biopic will be made by a renowned studio or production company in collaboration with Madhubala Ventures Private Limited, which was founded by Bhushan and her business partners Arvind Kumar Malviya, Prashant Singh, Madhurya Vinay, and Vinay Malviya. This company has since partnered with Brewing Thoughts Private Limited, which is making the Shaktimaan trilogy with Sony Pictures International Production.
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“It has been my long-standing dream to do something for my beloved sister, who lived a very short yet momentous life. All my sisters and I have joined hands to make this dream come true. With God’s blessings, and dedication of my partners – Arvindji, Prashant and Vinay, I am confident that this biopic will be made successfully on a grand level. We need everyone’s blessings to put together this project beautifully,” expressed Madhubala's sister Bhushan.
Producer Prashant Singh believes that it’s high time such an “inspirational, beautiful yet tragic story of a legendary icon is told.” He says, “Madhubalaji’s life was so heart-wrenching. A breath-taking reel beauty, born on Valentine’s Day, who was loved by millions across the globe died pining for true love in real life. As a team, we have been working tirelessly for almost five years to bring the said biopic to life. I’m keeping my fingers crossed, but it’s thrilling to know that the project is set to fly now.”
The director, actor, and other pivotal members of the upcoming biopic have not been revealed. But fans are elated that, finally, they see the rays of hope that the film is in the making as the pre-production phase has started already. Hope we get to know more details regarding this awaited project.
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