Nawazuddin Siddiqui to play Bal Thackeray in biopic

Sanjay Raut has been working on the project for about four long years.

New Delhi: One of the most talented finds in Hindi film industry, Nawazuddin Siddiqui is all set to play the towering figure of Bal Thackeray in a biopic. Yes! It is happening and reportedly the first look of the underproduction venture will be unveiled on December 21, 2017.

According to Dnaindia.com, the makers are trying to keep the things hush-hush for now and all eyes are set on the December 21 launch of the first look where details will be revealed. Megastar Amitabh Bachchan will be seen at the event of first-look launch.

Check out the picture where Nawaz can be seen posing with Rajyasabha MP and Shiv Sena spokesperson Sanjay Raut:

(Pic Courtesy: Whatsapp image by Dinesh Dukhande, Zee News)

Rajyasabha MP and Shiv Sena spokesperson Sanjay Raut has scripted the storyline of the biopic. It was Richard Attenborough's Gandhi and Justin Chadwick's Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom which inspired him to work on the Shiv Sena founder's biopic. Raut has been working on the project for about four long years.

He told DNA, “As someone who spent a lot of time with Balasaheb I know there is so much in his life that lends itself to the big screen.”

“Balasaheb was a mass leader and I want this to be a mainstream popular film which will strike a chord with all those who know about him and his struggle,” he said.

Raut added, “I've tried to be as true to the subject as cinematically possible without any interference from anyone, including the Thackeray family.”