Siddhant Chaturvedi calls V Shantaram biopic his 'most challenging role'

• Siddhant Chaturvedi to play legendary filmmaker V Shantaram in an upcoming biopic, calling it a "huge responsibility."
• The film, written and directed by Abhijeet Shirish Deshpande, will trace Shantaram's journey from the silent era to sound and color cinema.
• Chaturvedi emphasizes the role's challenge, stating it involves learning about the industry's "golden age" and Shantaram's rise from Kolhapur to a global icon.
• The biopic promises an "unapologetic" look at Shantaram's life, avoiding a "vanilla" or whitewashed portrayal.
• Mrunal Thakur expresses excitement for the biopic, while Tamannaah Bhatia is cast as Jayashree, Shantaram's second wife and an influential figure.