EXCLUSIVE: After Shah Rukh Khan, Vicky Kaushal wants to play Guru Dutt onscreen

Actor Vicky Kaushal who impressed many with his performance in ‘Raazi’ is all set to play an important role in Rajkumar Hirani’s ‘Sanju’. The actor will be seen playing a close friend of Sanjay Dutt who is been played by Ranbir Kapoor in the movie. Recently, we caught up with Vicky Kaushal for an exclusive interaction on his upcoming project.
Shah Rukh Khan: Would love to play Guru Dutt on screen
While Vicky Kaushal is pretty excited to be a part of Sanjay Dutt’s biopic, the actor also revealed his interest in playing the lead on this celebrity’s biopic.In an exclusive interview with ETimes, Vicky Kaushal said that he would love to play the role of Guru Dutt as it inspires him.
Vicky was asked if he would ever like to play a leading role in any celebrity’s biopic. To which he said, “I think I would love to get into the shoes of somebody who has already existed; somebody whose life has inspired people. It would be lovely to know somebody in such detail. I have been inspired by a lot of people, so I don’t know who I would like to play in particular. But if I have to mention, I feel inspired and inquisitive about Guru Dutt’s life. I always felt like he loves to romance with sadness, so I feel intrigued whenever I watch his films. So may be that, but someday I would love to do a biopic on someone.”

Well, Vicky Kaushal is not the first actor who wants to play Guru Dutt onscreen. Sometime ago even Shah Rukh Khan had expressed his desire to play the role of the iconic hero. In an interview SRK expressed that he would love to essay Guru Dutt Saab’s life. While there are no reports as such of a biopic to be made on the tragic hero, it will be interesting to see who will grab this opportunity.