Biopic on disgraced godman Asaram Bapu in the works

Biopic on disgraced godman Asaram Bapu in the works

Bollywood’s fascination with biopics is far from over. Amid several such films being made at the moment, there’s a new addition to the list. Rumour has it that producer Sunil Bohra has bought the rights for Ushinor Majumdar’s novel, God of Sin: The Cult, Clout and Downfall of Asaram Bapu. He plans to turn it into a film. The book is about the self-styled godman’s journey to spiritual godhood, his massive following, downfall and arrest in a sexual assault case in 2013. In a recent development, Narayan Sai, son of Asaram Bapu, has been convicted by a Surat court in a rape case. The quantum of punishment will be out tomorrow.

Sunil, who has backed projects like 'Gangs of Wasseypur', 'Shahid', 'Tanu Weds Manu' and 'The Accidental Prime Minister', confirms, “I read the book and was taken in by lawyer PC Solanki who fought the case for the victims against Asaram Bapu for free. The two lady police officers — one from Jodhpur and the other from Surat — are inspiring, too. In my eyes, they are the real heroes. We will focus on these people and the rest will be based on facts. I bought the rights of the book last month. I have started meeting writers and shall lock the team soon. I want the movie to have an international appeal. The cast will be decided once the script is ready.”