Legendary Malayalam writer and film maker MT Vasudevan Nair passes away at 91
Renowned Malayalam writer MT Vasudevan Nair passed away on Wednesday night at the age of 91 in Kozhikode.
The evergreen ‘Lagaan: Once Upon a Time’ is hardly out of references ever since its release 21 years ago on 15th June 2001. From being the third Indian film to be nominated for Oscars to being nominated for Academy awards, Lagaan has had umpteen accolades to its credit and is still counting.
Adding more to its legacy, as per an industry source, “Several leading producers from the UK have requested for the rights from Aamir Khan Productions and a final decision will be made soon regarding the West End Theatre”.
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‘The West End Theatre’ is the equivalent of The Broadway show which is one of the biggest and most popular theatres worldwide. The source further added, “Aamir Khan’s team is yet to make a final decision about it. The makers have different plans which include doing a worldwide tour of the show that will feature a completely original cast”.
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Meanwhile, it will be interesting to see a movie based on India’s victory over the Britishers in Broadway theatres in the UK. Lagaan is a tale set in 1893 during the late Victorian period of India’s colonial British Raj. The film is directed by Ashutosh Gowarikar and is produced by Aamir Khan Productions.
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