Shekhar Kapur: Need strong producer to make 'Paani' in India

13 November,2015 08:32 AM IST |   |  PTI

Filmmaker Shekhar Kapur says Paani, the project he announced 11 years ago, needs backing of a strong producer to see the light of day

Shekhar Kapur


Filmmaker Shekhar Kapur says "Paani", the project he announced 11 years ago, needs backing of a strong producer to see the light of day.


Shekhar Kapur

The director-producer, who has dabbled in Bollywood and Hollywood films, last helmed "Bandit Queen" in 1994. Since then, he worked on a couple of international projects.

Director Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra first tweeted, #paani ... Waiting for the maestro to begin Paani."

To which Kapur replied, "To do 'Paani' in India, I need a really strong producer with a global vision and who believes in what the film is about."

The sci-fi film will star "Detective Byomkesh Bakshy!" actor Sushant Singh Rajput in the leading role.

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