Saif Ali Khan photographed in Mumbai.
Mumbai:
Actor Saif Ali Khan says that he would love to make a film on father Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi but also feels it will be an uphill task for him to get the nuances of the legendary cricketer right.
With the latest trend of biopics being made on sportspersons in Bollywood, when asked if he is approached for a biopic on Mr Pataudi, Saif said that he is open to the idea given that the story is interesting. (Also Read: Revealed: The Actor Who Will Play Mulayam Singh Yadav in Biopic)
"Depends on the script. I feel most actors can't do it. It's difficult to play sports on screen convincingly. He was a stylish batsman; now how can you imitate that? It would be an embarrassment if I don't do justice to the movie as a son," he said. (Also Read: When Supporting Actors in Biopics Stole the Show From The Protagonists)
Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi, the titular Nawab of Pataudi from 1952, until 1971, fondly called as Tiger, was former captain of the Indian cricket team. The right-handed batsman damaged his right eye in an accident but continued to play the game.
Saif, 45, had earlier expressed his desire to make a documentary film on his father but the actor seems to be still toying with the idea.
On being asked about his plan on the documentary, he said, "There is not much footage to make a documentary. What I have found is so rare and little. If we could get some more details about it then it would be amazing."
"There is no sports story like that of someone, who lost one eye and played international cricket. He did not talk about it when he was alive. But some people remember it even after his death. To be famous after six generations is a great thing but some people still remember. It is hell of a story," he said.
The Phantom actor thinks one can make an English or a bilingual film on his father but not a typical Bollywood film.
"May be someone can make a film on him but you can't make a Bollywood movie; he can't sing songs; you can make it bilingual or English. May be one can make an English film for India but it depends on how the story is," he said.
With the latest trend of biopics being made on sportspersons in Bollywood, when asked if he is approached for a biopic on Mr Pataudi, Saif said that he is open to the idea given that the story is interesting. (Also Read: Revealed: The Actor Who Will Play Mulayam Singh Yadav in Biopic)
"Depends on the script. I feel most actors can't do it. It's difficult to play sports on screen convincingly. He was a stylish batsman; now how can you imitate that? It would be an embarrassment if I don't do justice to the movie as a son," he said. (Also Read: When Supporting Actors in Biopics Stole the Show From The Protagonists)
Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi, the titular Nawab of Pataudi from 1952, until 1971, fondly called as Tiger, was former captain of the Indian cricket team. The right-handed batsman damaged his right eye in an accident but continued to play the game.
Saif, 45, had earlier expressed his desire to make a documentary film on his father but the actor seems to be still toying with the idea.
On being asked about his plan on the documentary, he said, "There is not much footage to make a documentary. What I have found is so rare and little. If we could get some more details about it then it would be amazing."
"There is no sports story like that of someone, who lost one eye and played international cricket. He did not talk about it when he was alive. But some people remember it even after his death. To be famous after six generations is a great thing but some people still remember. It is hell of a story," he said.
The Phantom actor thinks one can make an English or a bilingual film on his father but not a typical Bollywood film.
"May be someone can make a film on him but you can't make a Bollywood movie; he can't sing songs; you can make it bilingual or English. May be one can make an English film for India but it depends on how the story is," he said.
