On Tuesday, Bollywood actress Kangana Ranaut took to her social media handle and unveiled the first-look poster of Vishak Nair as late politician Sanjay Gandhi. In the poster, Vishak can be seen lost in thought with an intense expression on his face. Captioning the post, Ranaut wrote, “Presenting the powerhouse of talent” and tagged Vishak Nair. “Sanjay was the soul of Indira … the man she loved and lost”, she added further.
Now Vishak Nair, who plays Sanjay Gandhi, the younger son of Indira Gandhi and a political scion who is frequently referred to as the Dark Prince of Emergency, has joined the film. The Kangana Ranaut directorial will be his debut in Bollywood. For the unversed, Vishak predominantly works in Malayalam films. He marked his debut with 2016’s release Aanandam directed by Ganesh Raj. His debut film was an instant hit and made him a household name.
The upcoming biography, which is based on the late politician Indira Gandhi’s life, is Ranaut’s second to be directed. Fans have been excited about Emergency since its inception because of its all-star cast. Along with Ranaut, the film also features Anupam Kher, Mahima Chaudhry, Shreyas Talpade, and Milind Soman as pivotal characters.
Interestingly, in August, the Queen of Bollywood revealed look posters of Shreyas Talpade as late former Indian Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee, Anupam Kher as late political leader Jayaprakash Narayan, Mahima Chaudhry as late Pupul Jayakar, who was an author and Indira’s close friend, and Milind Soman as Sam Manekshaw.
