When Sridevi Was Almost Cast In A Rom-Com By Kaalidhar Laapata Director
Bollywood icon Sridevi was last seen in the 2017 film MOM before her tragic demise. Kaalidhar Laapata director Madhumita recently revealed that the English Vinglish star had agreed to do a film with her but passed away before the project could begin. The film was shelved after the actress passed away.
During an interview with SCREEN, Madhumita revealed that Sridevi had agreed to do a rom-com film with her. Recalling her meeting with the late actress, Madhumita shared that she had written a script for Sridevi and went on to pitch it. 'She (Sridevi) said yes. It was the sweetest thing ever. This was right after English Vinglish had come out. I went to her house. It was a fun rom-com story. I narrated the story to her, and she really liked it," Madhumita shared. She explained that they had planned to make the film in three languages – Tamil, Telugu, and Hindi.
Madhumita further shared that she met Boney Kapoor for inputs on the Hindi adaptation. 'I met Mr. Boney Kapoor as well. There were some suggestions he had on how to make it best for the Hindi audience," she revealed. The director expressed deep sorrow for Sridevi's sudden and unfortunate demise. Madhumita shared that she felt casting anyone else would seem like a compromise, and therefore she shelved the script forever as an homage to the late actress.
During the interview, Madhumita was also seen talking about her first Hindi feature film, Kaalidhar Laapata, which premiered on ZEE5 earlier this month. The film stars Abhishek Bachchan in the lead role alongside Zeeshan Ayyub and child actor Daivik Bhagela. Kaalidhar Laapata is a Hindi remake of Madhumita's 2019 Tamil film K.D. The project is backed by Zed Studios and Emmay Entertainment.
Recalling Abhishek Bachchan's reaction to the script, the director stated, 'After hearing the story for 30-40 minutes, he said, 'When are we starting the shoot?' He was ready to go. It was very respectful. AB sir was so attentive, listening and asking questions." Madhumati added that she wanted to show a side of Abhishek Bachchan that no one had seen yet.
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