Remo D’Souza has roped in actor Manoj Bajpayee for his next film which is to be based on a real-life incident.
Manoj Bajapyee and Remo D’Souza’s collaboration
After his last directed movie Street Dancer 3D (2020) the choreographer turned filmmaker Remo D’Souza is ready to direct his next film but this time the film is not based on his forte of dance but it will be a unique genre for Remo D’Souza as the film is set to be based on a real-life incident.
As per a source from Hindustan Times, Remo D’Souza has roped in the name of the actor Manoj Bajpayee for his next film.
A source from Hindustan Times mentioned “According to what we heard Remo D’Souza was initially about to direct a web series based on dance which would have marked his debut on OTT, for the project actress Avneet Kaur was almost locked, while it was a struggle to hunt for the male lead which left the makers scratching their heads”.
The choreographer turned filmmaker Remo D’Souza wanted someone relatively fresh as his choice for the male protagonist while the studio backing the project was single-minded about bringing actor Ishaan Khatter on board, resulting in a stand-still, owing to this the project has been halted for a time being.
Meanwhile, Remo D’Souza drives toward another project a film to be taken over by National Film Award Winning actor Manoj Bajpayee, the film is expected to go on the floors in the first half of this year.
Remo D’Souza and Manoj Bajpayee have been in conversation about the film for a long time, Manoj Bajpayee has been on-board initially since day one
The source further added stating “This one is a special film for director Remo D’Souza”, as it is not a film based on dance but will be inspired by a true event, the film is at a very premature stage, the first meeting for the pre-production will take place this week”.
When the source reached out to Remo D’Souza, he denied the news about the digital series claiming it to be a false rumor, and further choose not to comment on directing Manoj Bajpayee.
On the other hand, the representatives of actor Manoj Bajpayee confirmed the news with the publication stating “The talks are on for the project, but there is a creative agreement on most of the things but the contract is however yet to be signed”.
Manoj Bajpayee who is the most popular and loved actor known for his versatility on big screens as well as on the digital platform has previously managed to deliver successful films based on real-life incidents which include, Bandit Queen (1994), Satya (1998), Special 26 (2013), Shootout at Wadala (2013), Traffic (2016), Aligarh (2016), and many more memorable flicks.
Bajpayee’s most memorable role on a digital platform is The Family Man 1 (2019) and The Family Man 2 (2021).
Remo D’Souza’s previously directed films
Remo D’souza has successfully choreographed in Bollywood for more than 25 years and he has successfully choreographed in more than 100 films setting a bar for other choreographers and being an inspiration for other choreographers in the industry.
The choreographer turned filmmaker directed his directorial debut with the film FALTU (2011), followed by Any Body Can Dance (ABCD 2013), ABCD 2(2015), A Flying Jatt (2016), Race 3(2018), Street Dancer 3D (2020).
However, Any Body Can Dance (ABCD 4) is in the pre-production process and is scheduled to be released this year.
