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V Shantaram biopic delayed to 2027, director confirms
The V. Shantaram biopic starring Siddhant Chaturvedi and Tamannaah Bhatia has not been shelved and is now scheduled to begin filming in April 2027, director Abhijeet Shirish Deshpande told Bollywood Hungama, as…
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The V. Shantaram biopic starring Siddhant Chaturvedi and Tamannaah Bhatia has not been shelved and is now scheduled to begin filming in April 2027, director Abhijeet Shirish Deshpande told Bollywood Hungama, as reported by The Times of India. The film was earlier expected to start in April 2026, but scheduling delays disrupted the plan. The revised schedule will reportedly shoot outdoor portions first, followed by interior scenes during the monsoon.
Chaturvedi will play filmmaker V. Shantaram, while Bhatia will portray his second wife, actor Jayashree. Deshpande is also developing Kambli, a ZEE5 series about former cricketer Vinod Kambli. He said the project's extensive material made a series more suitable than a feature film. Casting is not final, with filming tentatively planned for November 2026.
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The loudest reactions will likely call the delay either proof of a doomed production or another example of Bollywood stretching a biopic indefinitely. Neither conclusion follows yet. The director has given a revised start date, but the film still needs a locked cast, completed planning and cameras actually rolling. For viewers, April 2027 is only a promise until the first schedule begins and the production confirms whether the outdoor shoot is complete.
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