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REVEALED: After Badlapur, Dinesh Vijan and Sriram Raghavan join hands for the biopic of Indian army officer Arun Khetarpal

en Bollywood News REVEALED: After Badlapur, Dinesh Vijan and Sriram Raghavan join hands for the biopic of Indian army officer Arun Khetarpal

Varun Dhawan starrer Badlapur not only garnered positive reviews but also saw the actor in an intense role like never before. Now the director and producer of Badlapur, Sriram Raghavan and Dinesh Vijan are all set to join hands yet again for an interesting biopic under Maddock Films. Tentatively titled as Arun, the film will be made on the life of late Indian army lieutenant Arun Khetarpal.

REVEALED: After Badlapur, Dinesh Vijan and Sriram Raghavan join hands for the biopic of Indian army officer Arun Khetarpal

REVEALED: After Badlapur, Dinesh Vijan and Sriram Raghavan join hands for the biopic of Indian army officer Arun Khetarpal

Arun Khetarpal was a second lieutenant of the Indian army and a posthumous recipient of the Pram Vir Chakra. He attained martyrdom at 21 during the Indo Pakistan war of 1971. While Sriram Raghavan will be directing Arun, writer Ritesh Shah of Pink (2016) fame will be penning the script of the film

Confirming the news, Dinesh Vijan said, "When I heard the story of Arun Khetarapal, I was inspired. He is the youngest recipient of the Param Vir Chakra. What he did and the kind of life he lived was absolutely exemplary and unbelievable." The producer went on to add, "Arun involves a lot of passion since we all are moved by it. We are doing our homework. Reading all the literature available because I think it is a huge responsibility to make a film with such an inspirational message. "

Speaking on working with the Sriram and Ritesh, Dinesh stated, "Sriram is one of the most talented directors around, and Ritesh is as passionate, so I feel it’s the perfect team."

REVEALED: After Badlapur, Dinesh Vijan and Sriram Raghavan join hands for the biopic of Indian army officer Arun Khetarpal

Sources close to the project stated that the script of the film is likely to be finalized in the next couple of weeks. And also, once it is locked the makers will start the casting process for the role of Khetarpal. The source added, “The makers will need six months of prep and so the film is expected to go on floors next year mid by May or June.”

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