biebir: Aamir Khan looked so much like the late filmmaker

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The recent coffee table book which saw Aamir Khan and Katrina Kaif strike the classical pose of Guru Dutt and Waheeda Rehman left no doubt in anyone’s mind that Aamir looked so much like the late filmmaker. Now comes the part about choice. It seems that it is not just Anurag Kashyap who is making a film on the late Guru Dutt but even UK based writer, Nasreen Munni Kabir, who has written a book on Dutt earlier, is in the fray to make a film on the director.

Both are believed to have settled on Aamir to portray Dutt in their movies. Nasreen had earlier written an exhaustive biography on book on the late filmmaker and has recently made a documentary on Shah Rukh Khan as well, called ’The Inner and Outer World of Shah Rukh Khan.’ She now intends to make a film on Dutt, this time focusing on the making of ’Pyaasa’ and the period around 1957.

In fact, Nasreen has even completed her script and sent it across to Dutt’s son, Arun Dutt, for approval. According to sources, she may have already initiated talks with Aamir. Closer home, Kashyap is believed to also be writing a script on the life, love and times of Dutt and Aamir was also on his list to play the lead role of the maverick filmmaker. Of course, Kashyap being what he is, his script treads a little more controversial ground, according to sources.

It is believed to dwell on the late filmmaker’s so called affair with Waheeda Rehman, his marriage with singer Geeta Dutt and her subsequent death due to drinking. Of course, there is no problem in there being two films or many more being made on this genius, but the hitch is that both filmmakers want Aamir to portray the director. The actor is believed to be quite close to both parties. He is working with Kashyap and Danny Boyle on ’Bombay Velvet’.

On the other hand, he shares a good relationship with Dutt’s son Arun, and his sister, the painter Lalita Lajmi. To top it, he is on very good terms with The UK based Nasreen as well. Now it remains to be seen, which of these two offers he accepts. Of course, it is not yet learnt whether Kashyap has finished his script and it has met with Aamir’s approval. So maybe it’s advantage Nasreen right now? But who can say, except for Aamir, who picks his films with care, one at a time.

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