Shekhar Kapur opens up about Paani: ‘YRF pulled the plug, Sushant Singh Rajput had been rehearsing for six months’
Shekhar Kapur has opened up about the long-delayed film Paani, revealing why the ambitious project backed by Yash Raj Films was eventually shelved despite years of development. The futuristic film, which was once set to star late actor Sushant Singh Rajput, generated significant interest when reports in 2014 suggested it was finally ready to go into production after more than a decade in development. The project, set in the year 2050, was planned as a dystopian drama depicting a world facing an acute water shortage. Initially, Hrithik Roshan had been associated with the film, before Sushant was later brought on board as the lead. Shekhar Kapur revealed that his film Paani was shelved after Yash Raj Films chose not to cast Sushant Singh Rajput, despite months of preparation. Pankaj Kapur talks about Paani, YRF However, the film never went into production, and more than a decade later, it remains unfinished. Speaking in a recent interview with The Lallantop, Shekhar said the project stalled when the production house decided not to move forward with Sushant in …
