Acclaimed director-producer SS Rajamouli, after the massive success of RRR, has unveiled his next ambitious project, ‘Made in India.’ This upcoming film will be a biopic chronicling the life of the Father of Indian Cinema, Dadasaheb Phalke.
Rajamouli expressed deep emotional resonance with the biopic’s script, acknowledging the inherent challenge in creating a biopic and raising the stakes even higher when portraying the Father of Indian Cinema. He enthusiastically introduced ‘MADE IN INDIA,’ affirming his commitment to the project.
The biopic will narrate the birth and ascent of Indian cinema and will be directed by National Award-winning director Nitin Kakkar. This project marks Rajamouli’s debut as a presenter and his son SS Karthikeya’s entry as a film producer. The film will be jointly produced by Varun Gupta and SS Karthikeya under Max Studios and Showing Business production banners. It is set to release in multiple languages, including Kannada, Telugu, Malayalam, Tamil, and Hindi. The cast, however, remains to be finalized.
Dadasaheb Phalke, whose life the biopic will depict, was born as Dhundiraj Govind Phalke in Trimbak, Maharashtra. He ventured into filmmaking after training under Cecil Hepworth in London, eventually directing India’s first full-length feature film, ‘Raja Harishchandra,’ in 1913. Over his two-decade career, Phalke created 95 movies and 27 short films, earning the title ‘Father of Indian Cinema.’ The Indian government paid tribute to him in 1969 by establishing the Dadasaheb Phalke Award to honor outstanding contributions to Indian cinema.
Interestingly, the news about ‘Made in India’ first surfaced on Deadline, an international news outlet, indicating Rajamouli’s global aspirations following RRR’s global acclaim and its song ‘Naatu Naatu’ receiving an Oscar for Best Original Song.
Furthermore, Rajamouli has expressed his long-standing dream to create a film based on the Indian epic Mahabharat. He envisions this monumental project as a 10-part series to do justice to the epic’s grandeur and significance. Rajamouli’s dedication to bringing Mahabharat to life reflects his profound passion for the project.
