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Shahid Kapoor's next based on a true story

Actor Shahid Kapoor, who began 2018 on a high note with the thunderous success of Padmaavat, is currently shooting for Shree Narayan Singh's social-drama film Batti Gul Meter Chalu.

Recently, it was everywhere in the news that the Haider actor has been roped in for a new project to be helmed by Airlift fame Raja Krishna Menon. The latest update on the untitled venture is that it will be based on a true story and Shahid will essay the role of a boxer in it.


"Shahid is doing a sports-based film with Raja. He wanted to explore that space for quite some time. He plays a boxer who emerges triumphant against all odds in his life. He needs to have a particular physique to play the character convincingly and learn the techniques of boxing," a source reveals.

Besides an untitled film with Raja Krishna Menon, Shahid is also rumoured to be doing Prernaa Arora and Arjun N Kapoor's Woh Kaun Thi remake. He is expected to begin shooting for the remake after wrapping up Batti Gul Meter Chalu.

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Highlights:

  • Forum brings UK and Chinese film professionals together to explore collaborations.
  • Emerging British-Asian talent gain mentorship and international exposure.
  • Small-scale dramas, kids’ shows, and adapting popular formats were the projects everyone was talking about.
  • Telling stories that feel real to their culture, yet can connect with anyone, is what makes them work worldwide.
  • Meeting three times a year keeps the UK and China talking, creating opportunities that last beyond one event.

The theatre was packed for the Third Shanghai–London Screen Industry Forum. Between panels and workshops, filmmakers, producers and executives discussed ideas and business cards and it felt more than just a summit. British-Asian filmmakers were meeting and greeting the Chinese industry in an attempt to explore genuine possibilities of working in China’s film market.

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