Vajpayee's biopic Yugpurush Atal announced on his 93rd birthday

December 25, 2017 19:00

On the occasion of former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayees 93rd birthday today, a biopic titled Yugpurush Atal was announced here. Produced by Rajeev Dhamija, Amit Joshi and Ranjeet Sharma under the Spectrum Movies banner, the film has been written by Basant Kumar and will be directed by Mayank P. Srivastava.

We are making this biopic on Vajpayeejis familys consent. We are constantly in touch with his family members. His niece Mala Tiwari has helped us in executing this project, Srivastava said.

The makers will soon start casting for the project. Veteran composer Bappi Lahiri has created a song for Yugpurush Atal. I wish good luck to the makers for this biopic. I have made a song for Bharat Ratna Atal Bihari Vajpayeeji. This song is made from a poem that he wrote earlier, Lahiri said.

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