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After Andhadun, Sriram Raghavan to helm Lieutenant Arun Khetarpal biopic

Renowned filmmaker Sriram Raghavan, who has to his credit such critically and commercially successful films as Ek Haseena Thi (2004), Johnny Gaddaar (2007) and Badlapur (2015), is gearing himself up for the release of his next Andhadun, starring Tabu, Radhika Apte and Ayushmann Khurrana.

After mystery thriller Andhadun hits the cinema screens on 5th October, the director will commence work on a biopic based on the life of Second Lieutenant Arun Khetarpal who was posthumously awarded the Param Vir Chakra. The biopic will be written by popular screenwriter Ritesh Shah.


Talking about the project, Raghavan says, “Ritesh Shah is writing the script. It’s actually two stories in one film — one of a soldier martyred at a young age and the other of his father. I will start casting after the script is locked and spend some time prepping for it. We start shooting next year.”

The untitled film will be produced by Dinesh Vijan who also bankrolled Sriram Raghavan’s Agent Vinod (2012) and Badlapur.

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  • Aamir Khan said he goes into a period of emotional distress after a film fails
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  • He revealed that disappointment can stay with him for two to three months
  • Aamir also spoke about reworking films such as Delhi Belly and Taare Zameen Par after early cuts

Aamir says failure hits him far beyond the box office

Aamir Khan has opened up about the emotional toll film failures take on him, revealing that disappointing audience reactions can affect him for months. The actor said he becomes deeply distressed when a project does not work and admitted that he takes such setbacks very personally.

Reflecting on how strongly he connects with his work, Aamir said he often slips into what he described as a period of “depression” for two to three months after a film underperforms. Clarifying that he was speaking emotionally rather than in a clinical sense, he explained that every film becomes deeply personal because of the time and energy invested in it.

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