Bollywood actress Vidya Balan is all set to play the role of Indira Gandhi, India's first and only woman prime minister till history in a project based on a book. The book is written by journalist-author Sagarika Ghose- 'Indira: India’s Most Powerful Prime Minister'.
“I am happy to have acquired the rights to Sagarika Ghose’s Indira: India’s Most Powerful Prime Minister because I have always wanted to play Indira Gandhi. I haven’t decided yet whether it should be a film or a web series, but that will take a while anyway,” Vidya, a National Award winner, said in a statement on Tuesday.
Ghose took Facebook to share her excitement.
"Elated to announce that I just signed the contract for the movie rights of my book 'Indira: India's Most Powerful Prime Minister' with Vidya Balan and Roy Kapur Productions. Most excited to see 'Indira' on screen!" she added.
The book was published by Juggernaut, is a no-holds-barred biographical portrait that looks for answers to lasting issues. Begining from why Indira Gandhi revoked the Emergency to her son Sanjay’s curious grip over her; and from her bad marriage and love affairs to her dangerous religious politics, it captures all.
Indira: India’s Most Powerful Prime Minister was pitched by the publishers to the film and screen community at the Word to Screen Market 2017, organised by the Jio MAMI Mumbai Film Festival.
-PTC News