Filmmaker Ravi Jadhav, will take the director’s chair to helm the biopic of India’s former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee. The late politician, who is remembered for his powerful speeches, will be portrayed onscreen by actor Pankaj Tripathi.
The film will be co-produced by Vinod Bhanushali and Sandeep Singh and has been titled ‘Main Rahoon Ya Na Rahoon Yeh Desh Rehna Chahiye’- ATAL. The film is written by Utkarsh Naithani, who has earlier written for shows such as Saraswatichandra, Mahadev and the film Swatantra Veer Savarkar.
Pankaj is excited to be part of the film and said in a statement, “It’s my honour to portray such a humane politician on screen. He was not just a politician but so much more, he was an excellent writer and a renowned poet. Getting to be in his shoes is nothing but a privilege for an actor like me.
