Why Rajamouli landed in unnecessary biopic controversy

Why Rajamouli landed in unnecessary biopic controversy. With news of Aamir Khan and Rajamouli coming up with the biopic on Father of Indian Cinema, Dada Saheb Phalke, his grandson Chandrashekhar Srikrishna Pusalkar criticised Rajamouli for not informing him before announcing the biopic.

In the midst of all this, many are wondering why Rajamouli landed in unnecessary biopic controversy. Lagadapati Sridhar says “I think Rajamouli and his team probably didn’t know that discussions were already underway for a Dadasaheb Phalke biopic in Hindi cinema,”

He continued “News of NTR playing the role was trending for two days before the sudden announcement of a version starring Aamir Khan and directed by Rajkumar Hirani. Naturally, the NTR project might now be difficult —two major films on the same subject are rarely made simultaneously, and the Aamir-Hirani duo holds a strong edge in Bollywood.”

He added “Rajamouli is a globally respected name in cinema,” and shared “Criticizing him attracts attention, especially since others involved aren’t as well-known. Biopics are sensitive territory in Indian cinema. Ideally, filmmakers should seek consent from the legal heirs of the subject. For instance, Nag Ashwin took formal approval from Savitri’s daughter Vijhaya Chamundeswarii before making Mahanati, and Balakrishna followed a similar path for NTR’s Kathanayakudu. Without such permissions, censor certification becomes difficult, especially when real names and direct references are involved.”

He concluded “The global film fraternity holds Rajamouli in high esteem. These accusations will pass. He’s celebrated for transforming compelling scripts into grand visual spectacles and is one of the most revered filmmakers in Indian cinema. His creative journey is far from over.”