Manish Malhotra shared his thoughts on Meena Kumari's biopic

Bollywood's famous designer Manish Malhotra announced the biopic of late Bollywood actress Meena Kumari some time ago. In which the news of Kriti Sanon playing the lead role had come to the fore. However, now Manish Malhotra has withdrawn from Meena Kumari's biopic at the 55th International Film Festival of India (IFFI) in Goa. 

Manish Malhotra will not direct Meena Kumari's biopic

Let us tell you that for a long time, there have been reports that Manish Malhotra is going to direct Meena Kumari. Talking about this, the director said, "I am not doing a biopic. I will direct something else. Direction is a dream that has remained unfulfilled".

Manish Malhotra spoke about Meena Kumari

Manish Malhotra confirmed in an interview last year that he is going to direct Meena Kumari's biopic. When asked about the news of him directing Meena Kumari's biopic, he said, "I don't know how it came up but it is happening. We are still working on the script. The script is always important. I have been reading her books. The film is based on her books. I have always been influenced by Meena Kumari".

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"My dream with Stage 5 was to start a different story, which was not expected of me," emphasized Manish Malhotra. "Hopefully I will cast Kareena Kapoor Khan or any young girl with a lot of glamour in my films. But it is not an extension of my brand. I can tell a glamorous story anytime. But the most important thing is the script because I want to focus on telling a good story through my films." Malhotra's production venture, Saali Mohabbat, is an entertaining thriller directed by Tisca Chopra and features talented actors like Radhika Apte, Divyendu, and Anurag Kashyap. The story of the film is its strongest aspect, and Malhotra is proud to back a project that breaks boundaries and challenges conventional storytelling.

Manish Malhotra took advice from Karan Johar

Not just that, when Manish Malhotra was asked if he took advice from industry friends, especially Karan Johar, Malhotra revealed that he chose to trust his instincts. "When I told Karan about Saali Mohabbat, he was very surprised. But he also knows that if I have said yes to something, I will definitely do it. I didn't ask anyone anything. I just wanted it to be mine, whether it's good, bad or ugly."

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