One of the stories from Khalid Mohamed's 'Faction' is all set to be converted into a play. 'Love in the Time Of Telegrams', a story by Rishi Kapoor, from the original compilation of by-invitation short stories by Bollywood's big names, including Shyam Benegal, Sai Paranjpye, Ashutosh Gowariker and Karan Johar, to A-list actors like Akshay Kumar, Deepika Padukone, Sonam Kapoor and Rishi Kapoor, released in 2014.
The one in particular was very well received and both, Rishi and Khalid decided that it would made for a dramatic stage production. "I started developing the story into a script and narrated it to Rishi. He kept adding his inputs and soon we had Rishi, a play in two acts, adapted by me from a love story by Rishi Kapoor," Khalid said. He however, still has to finesse the finale. "I went on the 'Kapoor & Sons' location in Coonoor but the prosthetic make-up was too intricate for him to concentrate on anything else."
The romantic musical which includes a medley of Rishi and wife Neetu Singh's chartbusters, however, faces issues related to insufficient budget. Khalid was offered an amount of Rs 1500,000 by the NCPA which wanted to produce it. "I don't want to disappoint Rishi. I'd rather not make it than do something tacky. We need at least double the budget," he said.
