Lata Mangeshkar to help Ranbir play Kishore Kumar in biopic

Spicezee Bureau

Mumbai: While heartthrob Ranbir Kapoor is gearing up to play legendary Kishore Kumar in his biopic, he is apparently making sure that he doesn’t ignore the technicalities involved. Reports reveal that Ranbir has managed to reach out to none other than living legend Lata Mangeshkar, to get the guidance on playing Kishore Kumar in the upcoming venture, as he can’t afford to hit a wrong note in this case. Reports reveal that Ranbir has decided to take notes from Lata Mangeshkar, who has sung innumerable duets with Kishore Kumar, including famous ones such as ‘Tere Bina Zindagi’ (Aandhi), ‘Dekha Ek Khwab’ (Silsila) and ‘Main Solah Baras Ki’ (Karz). A close pal of Ranbir says, "Ranbir is a big fan of Kishore Kumar (KK). His happiest moment as an actor was when he got to yodel like KK in ‘Saawariya’ and when he danced to a remix of KK`s ‘Bachna Ae Haseenon’.” “This is Ranbir`s first biographical character. He doesn`t want to impersonate the legendary singer. He wants to understand the inner life of Kishore Kumar. He`s reading up all the information on KK on the internet and intends to meet all the people who knew the singer well, including Lata Mangeshkar, who was a close friend and associate of KK,” adds the actor’s friend. When asked about the same, Ranbir said, "It`s too early to talk about that project. But yes, I`m going to work very hard to get it right."