After getting six-pack abs to please his son, Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan has another dream for the boy. He wants to do an Indian version of the Spiderman as a gift to Aryan who is a big FX and SRK fan.
The director chosen to put together what is arguably the most expensive movie ever made in Bollywood is Anubhav Sinha. The superstar is gung ho about the project. The two are writing the script.
Though Sinha is not willing to reveal more details about SRKs “superhero” project, the film will require a 12-year-old boy to co-star with the actor. The hunt is on for the boy, who will get to join SRK’s fantasy of donning a cape and flying across the sky at supersonic speed.
Sinha, credited with action movies Dus and Cash, is eager to start shooting.
“I’m surprised at how accessible Shah Rukh is for me. I always thought that he likes to work with directors with whom he has a certain comfort level,” he said.
Screenplay by Khan?
The character that Shah Rukh will play is based on gizmos, computer games and a superhero on the lines of Spiderman. Whether he takes credit for the screenplay remains to be seen.
Talks between Sinha and Shah Rukh for the project, produced by his Red Chillies, has been on for nearly a year.
“Yes, it’s an FX-driven fantasy for children and the child within every person, on the lines of Spiderman. It’s definitely not an animation film, as wrongly reported in some sections of the press,” Sinha said.