Bollywood actor Shahid Kapoor was set to star in a biopic on Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, directed by Amit Rai, the filmmaker behind OMG 2. However, the project has now been shelved. Expressing his disappointment, Amit Rai called the system ‘cruel,’ explaining that despite delivering a Rs 180 crore hit with OMG 2, it still wasn’t enough. He admitted feeling helpless about the biopic, which was also written by him.
Speaking to Mid-Day, Amit said, “How is a director supposed to work here, under these systems of casting, production, star, and management? You live with a story for five years, and within minutes, somebody writes a five-pager, pointing out what is wrong and what is right in the film.”
