Salman Khan pays tribute to Satish Kaushik at ‘Patna Shuklla’ screening
Salman Khan reminisces about the late Satish Kaushik's impact at the screening of 'Patna Shuklla', a poignant moment at the event.
Bollywood actor Pankaj Tripathi, who has often opted for unconventional films, will now feature in a real-life tale of a farmer from Bihar who was declared dead and had to fight tooth and nail to prove that he is still alive.
The yet to be titled film would be directed by Satish Kaushik, which will bring forth the story of Lal Bihari who was, by his own relatives through bribery, declared dead in his town’s official records to attain and illegally capture his land. He then had to fight the Indian bureaucracy for 18 long years before he could prove himself to be really alive.
Pankaj Tripathi weaves himself into the role of the internationally renowned activist and farmer Lal Bihari and his arduous journey to prove his own existence.
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Speaking about essaying this role, the actor said, “I know Satish Sir better as an actor, I have seen him performing in films since my childhood, the recent one being Udta Punjab. As a director, I’ve seen his only film Mujhe Kuch Kehna Hai rest I am yet to see his more directorial films. The story is based on the real life of incidents of Bharat Lal aka Lal Bihari from Azamgarh, Uttar Pradesh who struggled 18 years in a legal battle to prove his identity that he is not dead but alive.”
“The story that he conceived according to him I was the correct person to play the part. We belong to same acting school NSD with a theatre background. He called me to hear the story and I liked the story very much. The film is based on a real-life incident. It’s a struggle of a man for 18 years to prove his own identity crisis. It’s an incredible journey of this man and his transformation from a common man,” he added.
The film, which is expected to be released in the middle of next year, has already gone on the floor and would be shot in a small village in Bihar.
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