Ajay Devgn To Play Baba Ramdev In Biopic On The Quirky Yoga Guru? by Suhel Johar

 

There was a buzz that Ajay Devgn will be producing a television show based on Baba Ramdev's life. However, it seems now that the project has gone through a few changes. Devgn might be seen playing Ramdev in the biopic after Vikrant snubbed his nose at the thought of going back to television, Devgn, who was to produce the story, has taken it back to the board.

Massey had been approached for the role and had started prepping for it, too. He was scheduled to meet Ramdev and pick up his mannerisms during the course of their interaction. However, the A Death in the Gunj star backed out of the project as he was not too keen on doing television after having ventured into films.

The numerous controversies surrounding the yoga guru, his Patanjali business empire, and his turbulent tryst with politics could lend a lot of colour to the biopic, if it is made. Devgn, who owns the production company is keen on bringing the yogi's life to the forefront. Talks of doing a biopic on Ramdev gained credence only after Ajay decided to step into the role. Known to be colourful, quirky, and quite the scene-stealer in public spaces, Ramdev has a huge success story to prop up his image. Devgn, too, seems to be keen to explore this image of his.

With his purported epic on the Battle of Sargarhi showing no signs of progress yet, it’s full throttle ahead with the Ramdev biopic for him.

Devgn is currently busy with the promotions of Milan Luthria's Baadshaaho which also stars Emraan Hashmi, Ileana D'Cruz, Vidyut Jammwal and Esha Gupta.

 

Ajay Devgn, who was last seen in the underwhelming self-directed home production, Shivaay, will be also seen working on another biopic, next year. This one on the life of the former Additional Chief Mining Engineer Jaswant Singh Gill. Ajay, will collaborate with filmmaker Abhinav Shuklaa on this film and has roped in Tinu Suresh Desai of Rustom fame to helm the project.It may be recalled that Gill 1989, had saved the lives of 64 miners at the Mahabir Colliery of Raniganj in West Bengal.

The makers have acquired the official rights to the life story of JS Gill for the yet-untitled film. Work on the script has already begun and Ajay will go through extensive prep before he starts shooting next year.

Back in November 1989, around 220 miners were breaking coal walls by triggering blasts, when the wall of an underground water table adjacent to where they were working cracked and the water gushed in. Six miners lost their lives and while the ones closest to the lift were pulled out, 64 miners remained trapped inside. A 2.5 metre tall steel capsule was created and attached to a crane which was lowered into the pit. Gill, who was trained in rescue procedures, volunteered to bring the miners back up and stayed down till the last miner was pulled out to safety. After the six-hour, he was greeted with applause for his valiant efforts.

Interestingly, there were even reports floating around for quite some time about Akshay Kumar wanting to do a biopic on Gill as well. But there never was any official statement about it coming from him.

 

 

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