Writer-filmmaker Zeishan Quadri says he was impressed by how Omung Kumar captured Olympian M.C. Mary Kom's life journey in the National Award-winning movie 'Mary Kom' and that&rsquo;s why he decided to rope in the director to helm the biopic on late Indian death row prisoner Sarabjit Singh.
<img title="Zeishan Quadri" src="http://images.mid-day.com/images/2014/jul/13-Zeishan-Quadri.jpg" alt="Zeishan Quadri" width="650" height="753" /> Zeishan Quadri
Quadri, who is producing the film, told IANS: "This is a woman-oriented subject. The story will be about Dalbir, Sarabjit's sister. I have seen &lsquo;Mary Kom&rsquo;, and Omung has directed the film so beautifully... so I wanted him to direct this film (on Sarabjit)."
The yet untitled film is being co-produced by Quadri and Kumar.
Talking about it, Quadri said: &ldquo;Earlier, Subhash Ghai was supposed to make this film, but last year I bought the rights from him and now I will be producing this film. I also want to clarify that I have earlier been the associate producer for the film &lsquo;Prague&rsquo; and my directorial debut film &lsquo;Meeruthiya Gangsters&rsquo; is also being produced by me."
The new film will go on floors by October this year with a 60-day schedule in Punjab.
&ldquo;We will lock the star cast in the next 10 days. I know there are reports of Kangana Ranaut being part of this project, but we have not locked anyone yet. Until we sign anyone, we can&rsquo;t give any confirmation,&rdquo; he added.

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Writer-filmmaker Zeishan Quadri says he was impressed by how Omung Kumar captured Olympian M.C. Mary Kom's life journey in the National Award-winning movie 'Mary Kom' and that&rsquo;s why he decided to rope in the director to helm the biopic on late Indian death row prisoner Sarabjit Singh

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