Govt rethinking on director for Devaraj Urs biopic

The government, which had zeroed in on filmmaker T S Nagabharana to direct a biopic on former chief minister D Devaraj Urs as part of Urs’ birth centenary celebrations , is now revisiting its proposal.

Social Welfare Minister H Anjaneya said there were objections from a section of filmmakers to the government directly inviting Nagabharana to make the biopic.

“We are now inviting those interested in doing the biopic to submit the story and screenplay to a selection committee. The committee will recommend the name of the filmmaker. We want the film to be world class, depicting the life and times of Urs,” Anjaneya said.