Rajniesh Duggall to play Khalid Mohamed in 'Rutba'  Rajniesh Duggall |
Rajniesh Duggall, the model-turned-actor, is all set to play Khalid Mohammed in "Rutba", which is being directed by the film critic-turned-director.
Khalid, who recieved inspiration from his mother's life for scripting Shyam Benegal's critically acclaimed film "Zubeidaa", has incorporated his real life incidents in the story of "Rutba".
"This movie is a fictionalised version of some events inspired by Khalid's life and I would be playing Khalid in it. There will be some changes in my look to suit the character," Rajniesh told.
"Rutba", will be produced by Vikram Bhatt and is the fourth directorial venture of the director after "Silsiilay" (2005), "Tehzeeb" (2003) and Fiza (2000).
According to Rajniesh, "My character is very serious and the film doesn't have many light moments, but it won't be heavy. It is a very balanced movie”.
"Khalid wanted to take me and when he narrated the story to me, I just loved it. Also, this is one of those opportunities where I would be working with one of the finest directors. Learning is a never ending process and working with Khalid for this movie is another big opportunity for me," he added.
