Love story between Kamal Amrohi and Meena Kumari in works

Mumbai: Bilal Amrohi, the grandson of the renowned filmmaker Kamal Amrohi, will be working on a fictional series that will portray the love story between Kamal Amrohi and his muse — Meena Kumari that came alive during the sixteen-year journey of the making of ‘Pakeezah’.

Talking about the series, Bilal Amrohi said: “It will be a tall order to do justice to the vision of my grandfather. I have heard stories of his tireless perfectionism and how he even drew the set design to the last detail, ensured that the costumes of the stars and each of the supporting actors were perfect, imported chandeliers from Belgium, and spent lakhs on the exquisite carpets.”

He further spoke about the colossal budget of the film back in the day, “The film cost almost one-and-a-half-crore rupees at the time of its making but more than the money, 16 years of my grandfather’s life was also invested in it.” The series will be produced under the banner of Yoodlee Films, the studio production arm of Saregama.