Manekshaw film not a biopic: Meghna Gulzar

ACCLAIMED FILMMAKER Meghna Gulzar, who has a knack for telling gripping real life stories through her movies, says that her forthcoming film based on the life of Field Marshal Sam Manekshaw will not fall under the category of biopic.

“I am making a film on the life of Field Marshal of our country, Sam Manekshaw, but it’s not a biopic. My last film Raazi was also not a biopic but with my upcoming film, I want to showcase the life of Field Marshal Sam Manekshaw,” she said.

Meghna’s forte as a filmmaker is that she chooses real life stories for her films but makes dramatised version of it. Her last released film Raazi starred Alia Bhatt and was about an Indian spy in Pakistan.

The Meghna directorial and Vishal Bhardwaj written Talvar was based on the 2008 Noida double-murder case (Aarushi Talwar Murder case). Bhardwaj is now back with another crime story, Talvar 2.

Asked if Meghna will direct that film, she said, “It is being made but I am not directing Talvar 2.”

Sam Manekshaw was the first Indian Army officer to be promoted to the rank of Field Marshal. His military career spanned four decades and five wars. Manekshaw’s military victory in the 1971 Indo-Pak war led to the creation of Bangladesh.

He died at the Military Hospital in Wellington, Tamil Nadu in June 2008 at the age of 94.