Prosenjeet’s (top) character in Shanghai is based on Shekhar Kapur

Dibakar admits Prosenjeet in Shanghai walks, talks and dresses like Shekhar. “Shekhar had this absolutely crazy dress sense which worked perfectly for him. He would mix and match unlikely clothes and colours, and still look dynamic. We dug out Shekhar’s sartorial adventures from the Internet and we used pictures to design Prosenjeet’s clothes.”

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But more than the clothes it’s Shekhar’s attitude that Prosenjeet will work on the hardest for his character. Says Dibakar, “When Shekhar speaks, he doesn’t have to raise his voice to be heard. There’s an inherent magnetism and wisdom to his personality that fits with Prosenjeet’s character. Women will get a new sex symbol with his character. Prosenjeet says, “We thought of the way Shekharji used to look 15-20 years ago. He was the thinking woman’s sex symbol. I love the idea of being in the same space. But I don’t mind being the non-thinking woman’s sex symbol either,” he smiles. u00a0