Rajkumar Santoshi has said that he did not want to cast daughter Tanisha Santoshi for his upcoming film Gandhi-Godse: Ek Yudh. He dismissed the claim that he is launching her and instead said that she auditioned for the role which is not even the lead character in the film.
During a recent interview to a leading daily, Santoshi while speaking about daughter Tanisha’s debut in the film said, “That is not the right phrasing, I am not launching her. (She is making her debut). Yes. The film is about the ideologies of Gandhi and Godse, the story revolves around them, they are the stars and main attraction. If you look at it, she is not even there on any of the posters. She plays an interesting part that has scope for good drama.”
He further added, “In fact, when she asked to be a part of the film, I wanted to avoid it. I did not like the idea of directing my daughter on sets, I did not have the patience. Lekin wo zid kar gai, usne kaha ek mauka diya jaaye chahe audition lelo (She insisted she should be given a chance, and wanted to give an audition). Then I was like ‘ok’. I am happy that a girl from her generation wanted to be part of a film like this one. Girls her age want to work with big heroes and do the song-and-dance routine. They are rarely interested in de-glam roles such as hers in the film. This is a serious subject and even she believed it is one that must be talked about, she just wanted to be a part of this important subject.”
Gandhi Godse Ek Yudh stars Chinmay Mandlekar and Deepak Antani in the lead. It marks the debuts of Tanisha and Anuj Saini and is slated to release on January 26, 2023.
(Source: Hindustan Times)
