Published By: Shrishti Negi
Last Updated: June 28, 2023, 11:10 IST
Rajkummar Rao played Netaji Subash Chandra Bose in the web series Bose: Dead or Alive. (Credits: Instagram)
As per reports, the project is in its early stage and Rajkummar Rao is involved in the script development process.
Rajkummar Rao is one of the most talented actors in Bollywood. He has played versatile roles in films like Aligarh, Kai Po Che, Shahid, Trapped, and many more. One of his notable works was the portrayal of Netaji Subash Chandra Bose in the 2017 web series Bose: Dead or Alive. As per the latest Pinkvilla report, the actor will now take up the role of the Indian freedom fighter Bhagat Singh for an upcoming project.
The report quoted a source saying, “Rajkummar Rao is passionate about a project on Bhagat Singh and is very eager to play the revolutionary leader soon. The project is in a very nascent stage of development now as a team of writers is busy researching the episodes from Bhagat Singh’s life. Rajkummar himself is very involved in the script development process and is treating it as a pet project.”
The report mentioned that the project on the life of this freedom fighter is in the works for a leading yet unknown digital streaming platform.
The source told the portal that the team is aiming to film the life of Bhagat Singh in a way never done before. The source added, “Rather than going in the conventional film format, the team is also exploring the long-form format for the story. It’s all in very early stages at the moment, and the writing itself will take another 6 to 8 months.”
Many movies, exploring the life of Bhagat Singh, have been made in the past- Ajay Devgn and Bobby Deol brought the character to life in The Legend of Bhagat Singh and 23 March 1931: Shaheed, respectively.
Meanwhile, Rajkummar Rao is all set to start shooting for Stree 2 with Shraddha Kapoor. Reportedly, the filming will start in July. The sequel to the successful 2018 horror comedy was announced by producer Dinesh Vijan in April this year. The premise of the film was set in Madhya Pradesh’s Chanderi, where a spirit abducted men in the night during a festival. The first part also starred Pankaj Tripathi and Aparshakti Khurana, among others. Apart from this, Rajkummar Rao will also be seen in Mr. And Mrs. Mahi opposite Janhvi Kapoor.
