Yashpal brings new life to character in 'Manjunath'

Yashpal brings new life to character in 'Manjunath'
Wednesday, April 23, 2014 13:49 IST
By Santa Banta News Network
Yashpal Sharma, known for playing characters with grey shade, will again be seen as a villain in forthcoming film `Manjunath` and director Sandeep Varma says the actor's involvement in the script helped to improve his on-screen character.

Viacom18 Motion Pictures' project "Manjunath" is based on the real life story of young IIM-Lucknow graduate Manjunath Shanmugham, who was killed Nov 19, 2005, allegedly after he threatened to revoke the licence of a Lakhimpur Kheri petrol pump owner for selling adulterated fuel.

On receiving the script, the "Gangaajal" actor impressed Varma with his understanding of the villain's role.

`He told me that the character needed some enhancement and together we rewrote Golu's journey, envisioning the integrity of a villain's character who is a central part of the film,` Varma said in a statement.


Yashpal plays petrol pump owner Golu who lives in Lakhimpur Kheri. He is a family man with great ambition, but is impatient about life. He thinks everyone and everything can be bought, until he meets Manjunath.

The film will release May 9.
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