Paani (film)

This article is about the film Paani (Water). For the film, see Water (2005 film). For the article about the British comedy film starring Michael Caine, see Water (1985 film).
Paani
Directed by Shekhar Kapur
Produced by TBA
Screenplay by Shekhar Kapur
Rensil D'Silva
Andrew Niccol
Story by Shekhar Kapur
Music by A. R. Rahman
Cinematography Benoît Debie
Release dates
 2016
Country India
Language English
Hindi
Budget ₹220 crore (US$33 million)[1]

Paani (English:Water) is an upcoming Indian science fiction film written and directed by Shekhar Kapur. The film would feature original musical score composed by A. R. Rahman . A futuristic Romeo & Juliet story set in Mumbai, the film has water scarcity as the backdrop. Sushant Singh Rajput plays the lead role[2] opposite Ayesha Kapur.[3] The film is speculated to feature an Indian and Western cast.

Plot

Thirty-five years into the future in a city with a population of 20 million people, a war has begun in the quest for water, known as the "Water Wars", between those that have water and those that do not, at a time when water has become a weapon of social and economic control.

Tagline

2040 A.D. When the well runs dry, we will know the worth of PAANI.

Production

Initially, Hrithik Roshan was signed in to play the lead role. But later, Hrithik Roshan and the producers of 'Paani' reportedly decided to call it quits over a disagreement on profit sharing.[4] Sushant Singh Rajput is now the main lead in the much-delayed film.

While in A. R. Rahman's studio in 2012, Aditya Chopra expressed his desire to produce the film under his home banner Yash Raj Films, to which the Kapur agreed. But after four years in pre-production, Kapur revealed that they have parted ways due to creative differences.[5]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Shekhar Kapur wants to direct Indo-China film". The Indian Express. Retrieved 2014-02-08.
  2. ↑ "Yash Raj Films". Yash Raj Films. Retrieved 5 February 2014.
  3. ↑ "Ayesha Kapur cast opposite Sushant Singh Rajput in Paani". 18 November 2014. Retrieved 18 March 2015.
  4. ↑ "Why Hrithik is not a part of Shekhar Kapur's Paani". indiatimes.com. 20 November 2013. Retrieved 18 March 2015.
  5. ↑ https://twitter.com/shekharkapur/status/719506739880726530

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