“The story was originally conceived by the late Rituparno Ghosh. It focuses on the quiet discord between two brothers — one, a reigning superstar and the other, an arguably more talented but unsuccessful actor. Since the film heavily relies on performances, Kaushik dada wants powerful actors to lead the narrative. He is awaiting a nod from Pankaj sir,” reveals a source. In the meantime, the director and Gullak writer Durgesh Singh are working on the final draft of the adapted screenplay. 

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When mid-day reached out to Tripathi, he said, “There’s nothing concrete at the moment. It’s difficult to say anything about a project that will start in 2022. There is a possibility of working with him. I love his work, especially Nagarkirtan [2017]. Let’s see what the future has in store.”