Speculation is building around the fate of Inspector Ghalib, the long-delayed project that was set to see a collaboration between filmmaker Madhur Bhandarkar and Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan. The movie, which was intended to explore the life of a police officer, was discussed by the two before 2018, but never materialised.
In a recent interview with Pinkvilla, Madhur Bhandarkar opened up about the project, revealing that he still has the script and intends to revisit it in the future. “It was a very good script. I have always wanted to make that film; it’s about a cop in UP. The setting of the film was great,” said the filmmaker.
The film’s fate was altered by the onset of the pandemic and a subsequent loss of contact, leading Madhur to shelve the project. However, he expressed his desire to bring it to life when the time feels right. “I’ll work on it. I may revive it someday when I feel I should make Inspector Ghalib. Definitely, I will make it,” he confirmed.
As for his current work, Madhur revealed he is working on two new projects. One is a hard-hitting story based in Mumbai, while the other, titled Wives of Bollywood, will delve into the lives of women in the film industry. The latter, which Madhur described as “Page 3 on steroids,” will offer a contemporary and fictionalised perspective on the ups and downs faced by Bollywood wives.
Despite the setbacks, fans are hopeful that Madhur Bhandarkar and Shah Rukh Khan’s collaboration on Inspector Ghalib may finally come to fruition in the near future.