Akshay Kumar To Play Gulshan Kumar In His Biopic 'Mogul'

Late Gulshan Kumar's rag-to-riches story will soon be brought to life on screen and Akshay Kumar will essay the lead role in Kumar's biopic titled Mogul.

The film will be produced by Gulshan Kumar's wife Sudesh Kumari and Subhash Kapoor, of Jolly LLB fame, will weild the megaphone.

Akshay said, ‘I had the good fortune of knowing Gulshan ji well and had a close association with him right from my first film Saugandh. We both shared many things in common and come from a similar background. I am very excited to play him on-screen."

Gulshan Kumar's son Bhushan Kumar added, "Mogul is not a film for me. It's my dream come true. My father has been my guiding force all through my life and I have always felt his presence with me in everything I do. I always knew that one day I would make Mogul and share my father's amazing story with the world. I am also extremely happy that my mother Sudesh Kumari will be producing Mogul. I can think of no one better than Akshay to play him on-screen."

An excited Subhash Kapoor stated, "When Vikram Malhotra shared the idea of the film with me it was a feeling of disbelief. I always told my team that the one story I would love to make a movie on was Gulshanji's and here am I doing just that."

As Gulshan Kumar was extremely attached to his younger daughter Tulsi Kumar, the film has been announced today, on the occasion of her birthday. The film will go on floors by the end of 2017.