Om Raut on casting Dhanush in APJ Abdul Kalam biopic

Om Raut on casting Dhanush in APJ. Abdul Kalam biopic. APJ.Abdul Kalam, endeared to everyone as the Missile Man and People's President. Now, Bollywood filmmaker Om Raut is coming up with a biopic on APJ.Abdul Kalam and it stars Dhanush in the lead role.

Om Raut, speaking to scribes, said “There could be nobody better than him. Dhanush is a phenomenal actor. I’m glad that he is kind of accepted to do the part. He is somebody that I really look up to and I’m looking forward to working with him on this film,”

Om Raut made a name for himself saying films on social reformer and freedom fighter Bal Gangadhar Tilak in Marathi titled “Lokmanya: Ek Yugpurush” and followed it up with Maratha warrior Tanaji Malusare's story in “Tanhaji: The Unsung Warrior”. It was his Hindi debut.

Om Raut said “It's always difficult to make a film on any personality. The episodes of their life that you select to go in the film, versus the episodes of their life that you choose not to put is important. You let go of a few things and realise that whatever you’ve selected is good, and what’s omitted is even better. Having said that, one wants to make the best effort to tell the story and make it inspirational.”

He added “Dr. Kalam is an inspiration. He was an inspiration to me when I was growing up. His books have actually changed my life. If I can tell the story in a way that it becomes an inspiration to a lot of people, predominantly youngsters, . He believed in youngsters, just like Lokmanya Tilak."