Rakesh Sharma biopic starring Shah Rukh Khan titled as Saare Jahaan Se Achcha

Bollywood’s love for biopics continue. For the last few months, there have been lot of speculations about the biopic of India’s legendary astronaut Rakesh Sharma. Initially, it was reported that Aamir Khan will be starring in the movie but it has now been confirmed that the project has reached Shah Rukh Khan’s hands. Mahesh Mathai of ‘Broken Thread’ and ‘Bhopal Express’ fame will be directing the movie, which has been titled as ‘Saare Jahaan Se Achcha’.

Rakesh Sharma is a former Air Force Pilot who flew aboard Soyuz T-11 in 1984, as part of a joint program between the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) and the Soviet Intercosmos space program. He had spent 7 days 21 hours and 40 minutes in space and remains to this day the only Indian to travel to space. His biopic has been scripted by Anjum Rajabali, best known for his work in films such as ‘Ghulam’, ‘The Legend of Bhagat Singh’ and ‘Raajneeti’. The movie will be jointly produced by Siddharth Roy Kapur and Ronnie Screwvala under the banners of Roy Kapur Films and RSVP Films.

While the project was initially announced with Aamir Khan, it was reported that Katrina Kaif will also be there in an important role. However, latest reports suggest that the makers have signed Bhumi Pednekar. An official announcement with details regarding the whole cast and crew is expected to be made shortly.