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Balaji Motion Pictures plans to make a biopic based on the Milkman Of India – Dr. Verghese Kurien

Ekta Kapoor and Shree Narayan Singh have acquired the rights of the book - I Too Had A Dream - which will be made into a film. More details about the same are yet to be confirmed.

Balaji Motion Pictures plans to make a biopic based on the Milkman Of India – Dr. Verghese Kurien
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Balaji Motion Pictures in collaboration with director Shree Narayan Singh is all set to bring to the silver screen one more exciting real-life story, based on the Milkman of India – Dr. Verghese Kurien.

The production house has acquired the film rights for the book –  'I Too Had A Dream’, which chronicles the life of Dr. Kurien, who dedicated his life on shaping up the Milk industry of India. Ekta Kapoor has roped in Director, Shree Narayan Singh of Toilet: Ek Prem Katha fame to helm this inspirational social drama on the Man behind ‘Amul’ on the Father of the White revolution.

Speaking about the ambitious project, Ekta Kapoor said, “Balaji has always strived to bring interesting stories on screen, and the story of Dr. Verghese Kurien is not only engaging but extremely inspiring too. I am delighted to collaborate with Shree Narayan Singh to tell the story of a true visionary.”

Director Shree Narayan Singh adds, "The film will talk about not just making profits and being a huge enterprise but also Dr. Kurien's role in empowering the general public, especially women, at the grassroots level, Dr. Verghese Kurien was a visionary businessman, Philanthropist, and a great human. He wanted to study nuclear engineering but ended up in the dairy industry."

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