Mumbai: Indian film industry Bollywood which always had a soft corner for Biopics. While Parineeti Chopra is busy preparing for the Saina Nehwal biopic, Vicky Kaushal has undergone a transformation for Sardar Udham Singh biopic. Now, a film on Asaram Bapu is in the pipeline.
Famous producer Sunil Bohra of ‘The Accidental Prime Minister’ fame has bought the rights of the Ushinor Majumdar’s novel, God Of Sin: The Cult, Clout And Downfall Of Asaram Bapu and will be turning it into a film soon.
The film will trace Asaram Bapu’s journey from a so-called godman to his conviction in 2018. Asaram Bapu was convicted of rape in 2018 and is currently serving a life sentence.
‘The accidental PM’ producer to make another controversial movie Asaram Bapu
“After reading the book, I was touched by the story of the lawyer PC Solanki, who fought the case for the victims against Asaram Bapu for free. The two lady police officers-one from Jodhpur and the other from Surat-are inspiring too.
“I believe that they are the real heroes who fought for justice. We will focus on these people. I bought the rights of the book last month. I have started meeting writers and shall lock the team soon.
“I want the movie to reach out to global audiences too. The cast will be decided once the script is ready,” Sunil Bohra said in a statement, Bohra has also produced ‘The Accidental Prime Minister’, Gangs Of Wasseypur, Shahid, Tanu Weds Manu.
