Sushant Singh Rajput is set to essay 12 real-life characters, including political strategist Chanakya, poet Rabindranath Tagore and former Indian president APJ Abdul Kalam, in a series biopic.<\/p>\n
The yet-to-be-titled project will celebrate the Indian geniuses spanning 2,000 years – from 540 BC to 2015 AD.<\/p>\n
All 12 biopics will be part of season one.<\/p>\n
It will be backed by Innsaei, a venture recently launched by Sushant along with his business partner Varun Mathur.<\/p>\n
Commenting on the endeavour, Mathur said, “We are excited to bring to the audience a new series presenting the most magnificent stories of India. These 12 geniuses have made a paramount contribution in forming the India that we live in today.<\/p>\n
“Sushant has always been extremely passionate about learning new things and following the philosophies of these people, hence, he decided to bring them to life on screen.”<\/p>\n
The series will be launched next year.<\/p>\n
Sushant is not new to biopics, having played former Indian cricket captain, Mahendra Singh Dhoni in a critically acclaimed Bollywood film.<\/p>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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