Abhishek may play Rajiv Gandhi

Jr. Bachchan Abhishek may play charismatic Congress leader Rajiv Gandhi in a biopic of the ex-PM, according to reports. Sources said, director Bhavna Talwar has won his wife and Congress President Sonia Gandhi’s approval for the project and she is considering Abhishek’s name for the lead role. Sources said that the filmmakers have zeroed in on a number of British and Indian actors who would possibly play Rajiv like Colin Firth, Riz Ahmed and Abhishek Bachchan but they are finding it difficult to find a suitable actress to play Sonia Gandhi on screen. "Bhavna Talwar would be making the film in complete harmony with Sonia Gandhi. She would be kept in the loop about every development in the project. Now, casting for the Rajiv part which is on the verge of closure can be delayed a bit more. But when producer Sheetal Talwar and Bhavna Talwar meet Sonia Gandhi they must be able tell her the name of the actress who plays her," an insider said.

Sheetal, Bhavna’s husband, added, "It is only reasonable, don't you think? We should be able to inform Gandhi who is playing her role. We've narrowed down the list to 5-6 foreign actresses. But we can't reveal who will actually play Gandhi until we sign her." "We are not looking at stars to play Rajivji and Soniaji .We want actors who understand what they stand for. Rajiv changed not just our society in terms of technological progress, he changed Indian mindsets. We need an actor who understands the lofty ideals that he stood for," the producer added.