MUMBAI: Vishal Bhardwaj has been in talks for the Netflix adaptation of Salman Rushdie's popular novel Midnight’s Children. The film had been on hold for the longest time due to several reasons and the last we heard was that Ishaan Khatter had been approached for the role. But the actor had opted out because of creative differences, according to our previous report, now as per sources Shalin Bhanot, who was last seen in Naagin: Bhagya Ka Zehreela Khel aka Naagin 4, has been roped in for an important role for the series.
ALSO READ - (Dil Bechara trailer: Sushant Singh Rajput’s dialogue on life and death makes us cry)
The source also adds that the casting for the show is on full swing. The story is based around the time period of Indian's Independence wherein the protagonist discovers that everyone born at midnight on 15th August 1947 has some sort of special powers.
Shalin was last seen in Ekta Kapoor's Naagin: Bhagya Ka Zehreela Khel and his performance was well appreciated by the audience. Besides, he has done varied work across television from negative leads to title roles.
About how the project previously fell apart, Vishal told HuffPost, “My experience of Rangoon came in handy during Midnight’s Children. The budget became so much that it became impractical to go ahead with it. Had I not gone through with the bad VFX experience of Rangoon, I would have committed that mistake in Midnight’s Children which would have been much worse because of how special that book is.”
SOURCE – PINKVILLA
ALSO READ – (Ragini Chandran gives intense look in new poster of 'Law')
Add new comment