Sandeep Singh acquires rights to biopic of Sahara group chairman Subrata Roy

Producer Sandeep Singh has acquired the rights to the biopic of Subrata Roy, chairman of the Sahara India Pariwar.

This will be yet another biopic in Sandeep Singh's repertoire as producer after Mary Kom (2014), Sarbjit (2016), PM Narendra Modi (2019) and the upcoming SwatantraVeer Savarkar.

The producer believes Roy’s life story has all the ingredients needed to make for an interesting film. “The story of Saharasri, as he is fondly called, is the most fascinating real story available at present,” he said in a statement.

“Beginning from a small town in Uttar Pradesh to becoming founder of an organization of 14 lakh workers, the second largest in India after the railways; being one of the most influential persons with stars from sports to 'Bollywood' to politics oscillating around him; rich in controversies and audacity; a saga of emotions, rise and resilience, it has all this and more to be a delight for filmmakers as well as the audience," he gushed in the statement. "His story is full of surprises, and as no one has dared explore it, it is largely untold.”

Sandeep Singh claimed that many producers had approached Roy for the film rights to his life story, but he did not agree. “I met him several times during the course of the last year and was able to assure him that the film will not be made for mere financial gains but will be dealt with in all honesty and will be factual," he said. "Finally we were able to get the rights and we are upbeat about the project."