By Manisha Deshpande
Actor Pankaj Kapur has denied having been signed to play the title role of RAM BIHARI MRITAK, in Satish Kaushik's film of the same name. A section of the press had recently reported that Kaushik had confirmed Pankaj Kapur in place of Anil Kapoor, his earlier choice for the role of Ram Bihari, "It was news to me when I read this particular story. It is a case of bad journalism. The truth is that I haven't even read the script of RAM BIHARI MRITAK nor am I aware of what the film is all about. I have no knowledge about Anil Kapoor having been approached to play the role until I read it in the news," Kapur revealed. According to him, Satish Kaushik had spoken to him on a couple of occasions in the past and expressed his desire to work with him. "But we did not meet ever since," Kapur disclosed. It may be recalled that RAM BIHARI MRITAK is Kaushik's first serious attempt to break away from the norms of commercial cinema. The story of the film is based on the life of a man in Azamgarh, UP, who was declared dead by his family more than 20 years ago and has been fighting against the system to prove his existence ever since. Ram Bihari learnt of his own death only when he applied for a loan in a bank and saw the stamp of 'MRITAK', against his name. Kaushik had recently revealed that he was planning to have a very theatrical format for the film, which he planned to complete shooting in a period of 40 days.
Actor Pankaj Kapur has denied having been signed to play the title role of RAM BIHARI MRITAK, in Satish Kaushik's film of the same name. A section of the press had recently reported that Kaushik had confirmed Pankaj Kapur in place of Anil Kapoor, his earlier choice for the role of Ram Bihari, "It was news to me when I read this particular story. It is a case of bad journalism. The truth is that I haven't even read the script of RAM BIHARI MRITAK nor am I aware of what the film is all about. I have no knowledge about Anil Kapoor having been approached to play the role until I read it in the news," Kapur revealed. According to him, Satish Kaushik had spoken to him on a couple of occasions in the past and expressed his desire to work with him. "But we did not meet ever since," Kapur disclosed. It may be recalled that RAM BIHARI MRITAK is Kaushik's first serious attempt to break away from the norms of commercial cinema. The story of the film is based on the life of a man in Azamgarh, UP, who was declared dead by his family more than 20 years ago and has been fighting against the system to prove his existence ever since. Ram Bihari learnt of his own death only when he applied for a loan in a bank and saw the stamp of 'MRITAK', against his name. Kaushik had recently revealed that he was planning to have a very theatrical format for the film, which he planned to complete shooting in a period of 40 days.
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