Filmmaker Zoya Akhtar on Tuesday stayed silent about reports that actor Ranveer Singh would be in her upcoming project.
The film, reportedly titled Gully Boy, is about street rappers from Mumbai.
There have been reports that the Bajirao Mastani star will be seen in the film as a rapper.
“It is about a rapper based in Mumbai. But beyond that I can’t say anything. Nothing is locked. Things need to get set before we announce [anything],” Akhtar said.
When asked whether she is looking for an A-lister or a newcomer, the director added: “Options are endless. You can take the film any which way you want. But these are things I can’t talk about.”
Akhtar has directed films set in other countries — Dil Dhadakne Do and Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara — and returns to her city for this film.
“I’ve also made Luck by Chance and Bombay Talkies, which were set in Mumbai. I am a Mumbai girl. I am born and bred in this city. I can shoot it even in my sleep.
“Every story is a challenge. They have their own specific parameters, limitations and challenges,” she added.
There was some criticism about the focus on rich people in Dil Dhadakne Do but Akhtar says her upcoming story is not a response to her critics.
“No, I wouldn’t do that. I am not going to make movies to retaliate to people who write in the press.
“It is two three years of my life. I am going to make a movie which excites me, I am not here to make a point,” she said.
