Second film based on Sushant Singh Rajput's life announced

Titled 'Sushant', the film will not be a biopic of the late actor

After a film on Bollywood actor Sushant Singh Rajput, who died from suicide on June 14, was announced last week, another is reportedly in the works, confirmed Hindustan Times. 

This second film, to be titled Sushant will be helmed by filmmaker Sanoj Mishra, who said that it will not a biopic. According to Mishra, the film is "the story of strugglers who reach Mumbai in the hope of fulfilling their dreams."

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“This film will be the story of all those who are forced to take harsh steps in Bollywood due to harassment. This film will be produced under the banner of Road Production and Sanoj Mishra Films and will be shot in Mumbai and Bihar,” he said in a statement.

Mishra also mentioned how it was the ideal time for the making of the film since much of Bihar's talent had returned back to Bihar from Mumbai amid the coronavirus pandemic. He mentioned how "it is a golden opportunity to develop the cinema industry in Bihar and Uttar Pradesh."

Film inspired by Sushant Singh Rajput’s life in the making

Mishra has previously worked on films like Lafange Nawab, Gandhigiri and Srinagar.

The film that was announced earlier is set to be titled Suicide Or Murder? – A star was lost, and will be bankrolled by Vijay Shekhar Gupta and directed by Shamik Maulik.

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Talking about this venture, Gupta explained, "The film is not Sushant’s biopic. It is inspired by his life and work. We are writing the script. It will be based on thorough research of the star’s life, and we will be talking to a lot of other actors who are considered ‘outsiders’ in the industry."

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