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'Gully Boy' Actor Siddhant Chaturvedi All Set to Play Legendary Filmmaker V Shantaram in His Biopic, First Look Out

The biopic highlights V. Shantaram's pioneering influence on Indian cinema, tracing his career from silent films to sound and color innovations, producers said.

  • The makers unveiled a first-look poster presenting Siddhant Chaturvedi in the title role of V. Shantaram, offering a glimpse of the filmmaker's journey.
  • Born Shantaram Rajaram Vankudre, he built a career across nearly seven decades and founded Prabhat Film Company and Rajkamal Kalamandir, winning the Dadasaheb Phalke Award for using cinema in social change.
  • Abhijeet Shirish Deshpande wrote and directed the biopic, presented by Rajkamal Entertainment, Camera Take Films and Roaring Rivers Productions, while producers praised V. Shantaram's legacy and Chaturvedi called portraying him a profound honour.
  • The makers say the film aims to honour Shantaram's journey and revive his under celebrated vision for Indian cinema audiences.
  • The film chronicles Shantaram's journey from the silent era through the advent of sound and color, featuring his films known for technical innovations and progressive social themes with lavish sets and song picturizations.
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Variety broke the news in Los Angeles, United States on Monday, December 1, 2025.
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