New Delhi: Producer Kumar Mangat is set to bring bikini killer Charles Sobhraj's escapades on the big screen as 'Jailbreak'. Directed by Prawaal Raman, it is said to be based on the dreaded murderer's prison break from Delhi's Tihar jail.
It was earlier to be a biopic to be produced by Sanjay Dutt, who was to play the lead role, but this was shelved due to legal issues. Mangat's son Abhishek Pathak has now confirmed that the film is to be made in a new avtar. It is said to be made at a budget of Rs 40 crore.
"We saw the vast research that Prawaal has done on Sobhraj and we did our own research too. We've now pooled our information and Prawaal, whom we find to be a very gifted storyteller, will be directing the biopic," said Pathak.
Raman's previous project with Sanjay was thrown into jeopardy after Sobhraj sued him for making a film on his life....
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