If industry sources are to be believed, Sudhir Mishra is one of the three filmmakers lined up to make a movie on Kishore Kumar. The other two are Nagesh Kukunoor and Shoojit Sircar, who first came up with the idea. Mishra needs no introduction, but you’d be surprised to know that the director of such films like Hazaaron Khwaishein Aisi, Dharavi and Chameli is at a loss as to whom to cast in the role of Kishore Kumar! Meanwhile, Sircar’s project hit a snag and got put on hold.

It seems only Kukunoor has beaten them all to the punch, since he has not only approached producers but also has his hero in mind – the versatile Shreyas Talpade. But why Talpade? That hero of some duds and a few hits is, according to Kukunoor, a perfect fit because firstly, you can’t cast a superstar to play Kishore Kumar, and secondly Shreyas is a huge buff of the evergreen star.

But while Kukunoor toys with music and songs of Kishore, Sircar has met the late legend’s family to get an intimate insight into the man. And Mishra waits to see if maybe Sumit Kumar will reveal some of his father’s enormous talents. The race, then, is on to see who will resurrect Kishore da first!