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| Sanjay Dutt and Ranbir Kapoor. - Photo courtesy: Santabanta.com |
Ranbir Kapoor who has been roped in to portray Sanjay
Dutt in a biopic based on the legendary star's life, plans to put on
weight for the venture.
According to Hindustan Times, Ranbir will be bulking up considerably for an accurate portrayal.
Director Rajkumar Hirani said: "Ranbir is a great actor and I am sure he will be able to do full justice to the role. For the film, he wants to put on weight, so that he can take up the journey (of the character) effectively. We have already told Ranbir what are we doing, and how we are going to approach the story. And he is excited."
Hirani reportedly conveyed that it is not vital since once the audience is captivated by the movie, looks will only matter so much.
He clarifies that he can't have "someone who looks like Sanju (Sanjay Dutt), but is a bad actor. I would rather have it the other way round."
"It wasn’t necessary that we have to find an actor who resembles Sanju. Still, you look at Sanju’s picture from Rocky days and Ranbir’s. They both have a similar ‘stardom’ on their face.
"Also, if you look at Ben Kingsley (who played Mahatma Gandhi in Richard Attenborough’s Gandhi), he has no real resemblance with Gandhiji. Unlike Gandhiji, Kingsley is tall."
Hirani, who has been working on the script for the past several months, shares that it is not so simple as Dutt has led a seemingly notorious life: "It’s a challenge — how do you do it, what do you say in it? People shouldn’t get hurt, but still, you should tell the story."
According to Hindustan Times, Ranbir will be bulking up considerably for an accurate portrayal.
Director Rajkumar Hirani said: "Ranbir is a great actor and I am sure he will be able to do full justice to the role. For the film, he wants to put on weight, so that he can take up the journey (of the character) effectively. We have already told Ranbir what are we doing, and how we are going to approach the story. And he is excited."
Is it really important to just look like the person you are embodying on screen?
Hirani reportedly conveyed that it is not vital since once the audience is captivated by the movie, looks will only matter so much.
He clarifies that he can't have "someone who looks like Sanju (Sanjay Dutt), but is a bad actor. I would rather have it the other way round."
"It wasn’t necessary that we have to find an actor who resembles Sanju. Still, you look at Sanju’s picture from Rocky days and Ranbir’s. They both have a similar ‘stardom’ on their face.
"Also, if you look at Ben Kingsley (who played Mahatma Gandhi in Richard Attenborough’s Gandhi), he has no real resemblance with Gandhiji. Unlike Gandhiji, Kingsley is tall."
Hirani, who has been working on the script for the past several months, shares that it is not so simple as Dutt has led a seemingly notorious life: "It’s a challenge — how do you do it, what do you say in it? People shouldn’t get hurt, but still, you should tell the story."
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