'Hawaizaada' not a biopic: Ayushmann Khurrana

Monday 19th January 2015 05:08 EST
 
 

Actor Ayushmann Khurrana, who is gearing up for the release of his upcoming film “Hawaizaada,” says his film is based on the real life story of scientist Shivkar Bapuji Talpade but it is not a biopic. In the film Ayushmann is playing the role of Shivkar Bapuji Talpade who is supposed to have constructed and flown India's first unnamed airplane in 1895. "I can not term this (Hawaizaada) film as a biopic because nothing is known about this person (Shivkar Talpade). You know about Milkha Singh, about Mary Kom (MC Mary Kom), about Gandhi (Mahatma Gandhi), but you don't know about Shivkar Talpade. So, technically this is not a biopic," Ayushmann said. "But, of course it's based on true events. And I'm sure public will like it," he added. Asked what is the best thing about Hawaizaada, Ayushmann said: "The best thing about this film is the novelty of the script. The one liner that the guy who made the first aircraft was an Indian. That's the novelty."


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