Pankaj Tripathi essays role of ex PM Atal
Mumbai: On the 98th birth anniversary of former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee, actor Pankaj Tripathi unveiled the first look of his upcoming film ‘Main Atal Hoon’ where he will be essaying the role of the late Prime Minister. Pankaj shared the first look of the film saying, “I know that it is necessary for me to work on my personality with restraint in order to make ‘Atal’ ji’s personality come true on screen. I have firm faith that I will be able to do justice to my new role with enthusiasm and morale.”
The film is slated to release in December next year and is directed by National Award winning filmmaker Ravi Jadhav. The biopic will be focus on major events in the life of the legendary leader. The film will be presented by Bhanushali Studios Limited and Legend Studios.
The movie is written by Utkarsh Naithani and has music by Salim Sulaiman, with lyrics by Sameer. Sonu Nigam has sung for the film. Pankaj Tripathi is seen with in a dhoti-kurta and a jacket with prosthetics to resemble Atal Bihari Vajpayee.