Kareena Kapoor Khan steers clear of trends and asserts that she doesn’t want to do biopics just because everybody else is doing it
Biopics seems to have become one of B-Town’s fav genres. Every actor has a wishlist of which living/late celebrity they would like to play on the big screen. Kareena Kapoor Khan admits, “I have been offered biopics, but I don’t think that just because there is a trend of biopics, one should get caught in the frenzy and do one. Actors tend to do that. If a comedy film chal gayi, everybody will make comedy films, action works, then there are a string of action films and biopic ek chali, so everybody will want to make a biopic. I don’t want to just do it for the sake of it.”
She admits she has been offered more than her share of biopics, “There have been so many. One was based on a IAS officer. Somebody wanted to make a film on Kiran Bedi, that was also offered to me.” However, she is not inclined to do a film on someone’s life, “I don’t see myself doing a biopic. I don’t know. If I did, what interests me is a film like The Bridges Of Madison County. When I am going to be that age, I want to do a film like that, that’s more me.”
Her contemporaries have had great success with biopics, but that doesn’t bother Bebo, “It’s an exciting profession. Every actor does what works for them, what suits them. Like I think Priyanka was apt for Mary Kom. I don’t see any other actor, any one of us doing that role the way she did it. So there are certain things. Like Jab We Met was meant for me, so there are certain roles that an actor can do, like there was Omkara or Chameli. So there are certain parts, so we should cash on our USPs. I know what mine is, and do films based on that,” she says.
Biopics in the making:
Dhoni
Mainlining Sushant Singh Rajput, this one is about World Cup-winning Indian captain Mahendra Singh and charts his rise from a small-town boy to a cricket star. It covers his struggle and journey from his childhood, to teens, and his marriage to Sakshi Rawat.
Azhar
Based on the life of ex-Indian cricket captain Mohammad Azharuddin. It’s as much about him on the cricket field as outside. His personal life enough material to make an interesting drama.
Main Aur Charles
Randeep Hooda plays infamous serial killer and drug dealer Charles Shobhraj, who is languishing in an Indian jail. Rumoured to be a ladies’ man, he would lure tourists and then, rob and kill them. The film will trace the life of this killer, his frauds, drug dealings an two successful escapes from jail.
Neerja
Neerja Bhanot is the youngest recipient of civilian bravery award Ashok Chakra. The senior flight purser on a hijacked flight, she sacrificed her life, while saving the lives of three children and American citizens. Sonam Kapoor plays her in the biopic.
Dangal
Aamir Khan plays wrestler Mahavir Phogat in this film. He gained 30 kilos for this role. The actor underwent physical training to fit into the shoes of Phogat. This is the first time he will be seen as the father of three teenage girls in a film.
B-Town’s successful biopics
Priyanka Chopra
The actress became Mary Kom, the boxer from Manipur for Sanjay Bhansali’s production and got rave reviews.
Irrfan Khan
Made Paan Singh Tomar, an Indian athlete who later became a dacoit, come alive on the big screen.
Farhan Akhtar
Essayed the role of the Olympian sprinter, famously known as The Flying Sikh, battling inner demons.
Vidya Balan
Did Dirty Picture based on the life of South actress Silk Smitha’s tumultuous life and film career.
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