Kannada filmmaker A.M Ramesh is making a film on DIG D. Roopa, and Lady Superstar Nayanthara, Anushka Shetty are the leading choices to play the police officer.
Deccan Chronicle reports that Ramesh, who makes films based on real-life incidents, is researching the incidents leading up to DIG Roopa’s transfer from her role as supervisor of the Bengaluru prison in which Sasikala is jailed. Roopa had claimed that Sasikala, who was found guilty in the disproportionate assets case and was lodged in Bengaluru’s Parappana Agrahara jail, received special treatment. However, Roopa was transferred to another division of the Karnataka Police, and attempts at a cover-up were made.
Talking about the film, Ramesh said, “I’m now in the process of researching the various issues involved. Roopa has earlier exposed large scale irregularities in the prison system like drug abuse by inmates, special treatment to Abdul Karim Telgi of the fake stamp paper scam but it was her exposing Sasikala, which made her an overnight sensation. I need full proof of all the happenings as they are imperative for me before I proceed with the script-writing.”
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Roopa gave Ramesh the go-ahead for the film, and said, “I found Ramesh a sensible director and he is renowned for his films on real-life subjects. So, when he approached me for a biopic, I didn’t have any apprehensions and gladly accepted.”
The Deccan Chronicle also reports that Nayanthara and Anushka Shetty are the filmmaker’s first choices to play Roopa. He said, “The frontrunners would either be Anushka Shetty or Nayanthara for the role of a powerful police officer. I am also meeting other members of the community to get the details. It will take one more month to complete the final script. We will finalise the cast after that.”