Dubai:
Mahesh Bhatt is all set to produce a play loosely inspired on the book 'The Last Salute to President Bush'.
Iraqi journalist Muntadhar Al Zaidi became famous, or rather infamous, after throwing a shoe at former US President George W Bush in Baghdad in 2008 and later wrote a book, which went on to become a bestseller.
Now, Bhatt has decided to convert the book into a movie. According to reports, 'The Last Salute' will be directed by Arvind Gaur and will premiere in Delhi in March and then in Mumbai and Dubai.
According to the report, Bhatt has chosen his new findImran Zahid to play the role of Al Zaidi, who, organisers say,has already agreed to be a special guest in Delhi.
"He holds Mahatma Gandhi in high respect and followshis ideologies. So he wanted to also come to Rajghat (Gandhismemorial) and pay his tributes," a spokesperson of Zaidi toldGulf News.
Al Zaidi's book, released in December last year, is ajournal chronicling the moments leading up to the infamouspress conference at which he hurled his shoe at Bush, callinghim a dog.
He was arrested and convicted of assault, spent ninemonths in prison during which, he alleges, he was beaten andelectrocuted for three days.
Actor Zahid will make his debut in Bhatt's nextproduction, 'Chandu', a film about the student leaderChandrashekar Prasad who was shot dead in 2007.
Iraqi journalist Muntadhar Al Zaidi became famous, or rather infamous, after throwing a shoe at former US President George W Bush in Baghdad in 2008 and later wrote a book, which went on to become a bestseller.
Now, Bhatt has decided to convert the book into a movie. According to reports, 'The Last Salute' will be directed by Arvind Gaur and will premiere in Delhi in March and then in Mumbai and Dubai.
According to the report, Bhatt has chosen his new findImran Zahid to play the role of Al Zaidi, who, organisers say,has already agreed to be a special guest in Delhi.
"He holds Mahatma Gandhi in high respect and followshis ideologies. So he wanted to also come to Rajghat (Gandhismemorial) and pay his tributes," a spokesperson of Zaidi toldGulf News.
Al Zaidi's book, released in December last year, is ajournal chronicling the moments leading up to the infamouspress conference at which he hurled his shoe at Bush, callinghim a dog.
He was arrested and convicted of assault, spent ninemonths in prison during which, he alleges, he was beaten andelectrocuted for three days.
Actor Zahid will make his debut in Bhatt's nextproduction, 'Chandu', a film about the student leaderChandrashekar Prasad who was shot dead in 2007.
