Shekhar’s next film with Vicky Donor writer and NFDC

TOI has learnt Kapur recently signed on the writer of Vicky Donor, Juhi Chaturvedi to pen a story.

Early this year, Shekhar Kapur, had promised to wrap up his dream project Paani in 2012. The film was formally announced at the 63rd Cannes Film Festival in 2010. However, little had been done since then. “I plead guilty for not focussing on Paani for two years. I got busy with another film and selling my tech and social media company,” Kapur had explained.
And now, the filmmaker has set his heart on an altogether fresh venture.TOI has learnt Kapur recently signed on the writer of Vicky Donor, Juhi Chaturvedi to pen a story. In fact, she has already started work on the project. Kapur confirmed the news and added, “That’s right. I have asked Juhi to work on a film with me. I loved Vicky Donor. I like the way Juhi writes. And yes, I shall direct that film.”
Impressed with Vicky Donor, Kapur called Juhi for a meeting. An eyewitness told TOI, “They spoke at length. Shekhar looked rather pleased with his choice.” But Juhi already has her hands full. She is already committed to three projects with Ram Mirchandani’s Rampage Motion Pictures, Shoojit Sircar’s Rising Sun Films and John Abraham’s J A Productions respectively, the trio behind Vicky Donor. However, a source close to the three companies told TOI, “Sircar is the captain. However, he will certainly have no issues if Juhi goes ahead with Kapur’s film first. Sircar respects Shekhar tremendously.”
TOI has also learnt that Kapur and his team are in advance talks with NFDC to produce the film. Juhi is expected to wrap up the script by the end of the year and the project will go on floors in 2013.This film, unlike Paani, will not deal with water crisis. A source explained that it will be a social drama based in a rural area in Rajasthan. Kapur is expected to start the film as soon as Juhi completes her writing.
Though the new project will perhaps delay the filmmaker’s dream film Paani further, it doesn’t imply that the former project is shelved. Kapur will start work on Paani soon.

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