Resul Pookutty has approached actor Amitabh Bachchan to star in his debut film. The Oscar winner narrated the script to Bachchan recently. He told PTI that Bachchan liked his story. “The process is already on. I’ve locked my first script. I approached Bachchan sir. He read it and liked it. I am just waiting for his date at one level. Everything is shaping up well,” he said.
The first script that Resul narrated to Bachchan was a drama, a genre Resul is fond of. “Personally I quite like drama. The first script that I narrated to him (Bachchan) is a drama. But we still haven’t finalised on what we are doing and when. But want him in my film. I hope the collaboration is exciting,” he said.
The 45-year-old artist will be making the movie in Hindi. “It’s in Hindi. I want to make films in Hindi, talk to my Hindi audience. I’ve been away from the regional space for many years and Hindi film industry is what has made me. Mumbai is my home,” he said.
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“They gave me everything. Even when I criticise my industry, I’ll also say they gave me my space, understood me and allowed me to grow. What I am today, all the recognition I’ve received all over the world is because of here,” he added.
Resul launched LaPenta Entertainment last year, with ex-Reliance Entertainment Chief Mahesh Ramanathan. His Bollywood film will be financed by his banner. After this, Pookutty plans to produce deserving, regional films.
Resul is currently working on Shankar’s 2.0. Remo with Sivakarthikeyan and Keerthy Suresh, which will release this Friday.