Manish Malhotra also said that all fashion designers “don’t have a film sense”. He added that he was in love with films since his childhood. Fashion designer Manish Malhotra, who was reported to debut as a film director with a biopic on the late actor Meena Kumari, has given an update about the film. As reported by Mid-Day, Manish won’t direct the biopic, and the project has been shelved.
Fashion designer Manish Malhotra, who was reported to debut as a film director with a biopic on the late actor Meena Kumari, has given an update about the film. Speaking on the biopic, he said, “I’m no longer doing the biopic. I’ll direct something else. Directing is one dream that remains unfulfilled.” Earlier this year, Mid-Day had reported that actor Kriti Sanon would play the role of the late actor in the film.
Manish also said, speaking about the film, “All fashion designers don’t have a film sense, but some do. With me, it was organic because I was in love with films since childhood, watching Mughal-e-Azam [1960] or the works of Raj Kapoor and Guru Dutt. I love the ’70s, their songs and costumes. I am steeped in films. That’s why I get how it works.”
In September, Saregama, along with Bilal Amrohi and its other partners, announced a biopic based on Meena’s love story with her producer-husband Kamal Amrohi in a joint Instagram post. Meena Kumari is regarded as one of the most popular and successful female stars of Hindi cinema. She was part of Dil Apna Aur Preet Parai, Pyaar Ka Saagar, Sahib Bibi Aur Ghulam, Aarti, Dil Ek Mandir, Noorjehan, and Pakeezah among many others. She died in 1972 after battling liver ailments for several years.
Manish’s first film as a producer, Saali Mohabbat, was recently screened at the International Film Festival of India (IFFI). The movie also marks actor Tisca Chopra’s first directorial venture. The film features Radhika Apte, Divyenndu, Anshumaan Pushkar, Sauraseni Maitra, Sharat Saxena and Anurag Kashyap.
