Ekta Kapoor And Shree Narayan Singh Join Hands To Make A Biopic On The ‘Milkman Of India’
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Tuesday, 6th February 2018, 05:45 PM IST ‘Toilet: Ek Prem Katha’ fame director Shree Narayan Singh has joined hands with Ekta Kapoor for his third directorial venture - a biopic on Dr. Verghese Kurien, the father of the White Revolution in India. According to the reports, Narayan Singh who is currently shooting ‘Batti Gul Meter Chalu’ with Shahid Kapoor, will soon be developing a script out of Kurien's autobiography ‘I Too Had A Dream’. Producer Ekta Kapoor, on the other hand, has already acquired the rights to the film. "The story of Dr. Verghese Kurien is not only engaging but extremely inspiring. I am delighted to tell the story of a true visionary," said Ekta Kapoor. Operation Flood, that occurred in 1970 helmed by Dr. Verghese, was one of the biggest agricultural developments in India. The dairy production and business saw a huge change after Operation Flood. While speaking on Dr. Verghese, Shree Narayan Singh said, "Dr. Verghese Kurien was a visionary businessman, philanthropist, and a great human. He wanted to study nuclear engineering but ended up in the dairy industry." Now that Shree Narayan has been confirmed as the director for the Milkman biopic, it would be interesting to see who gets to play the central character. Now you can enjoy ad-free experience by downloading India’sfirst Box Office mobile app from here –Android: http://bit.ly/BOCapsuleMobileApp and iOS: bit.ly/BOCapsuleiOSApp | |||