Chopra to make Bollywood's longest film
Tuesday,
November
14,
2006
Ravi
Chopra,
celebrated
Bollywood
film
maker
plans
to
direct
a
six-hour
film
based
on
Mahabharat,
one
of
the
greatest
classics
in
world
literature.
The movie, that promises to be the longest film in Bollywood ever made will be screened in two parts.
While part one will be released on one Friday, the other part will be out on the following Friday. The movie, as reported in 'The Times of India', will cost Rs. 1.5 billion (US$32.6 million; Ð25.34 million).
The film is expected to have a very international feel and look to it, as he also plans to invite a special effects team from Hollywood.
Some time back, in the year 1988, Chopra's father, B. R. Chopra, produced and directed a popular television serial titled the same.
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