MUMBAI: Sushant Singh Rajput was last seen on the big screen in the commercially and critically successful ‘Chhichhore’, helmed by Nitesh Tiwari. Reports suggest that he has now been approached by Anand Gandhi, director of the critically acclaimed ‘Ship of Theaseus’. Anand has been developing a film on a novel pandemic over the last few years. The film titled ‘Emergence’ traces the story of 4-scientists who race against the time to save the world from the deadly pandemic. 

Given the current Coronavirus outbreak, the director has been reshaping the script and would like to show the aftermath of the pandemic in the film. Anand is extremely keen in casting Sushant as one of the leads as he feels that as his dear friend, Sushant will be a part of whatever story he works on. 

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Anand Gandhi, said, “[Earlier] we had planned to give information about the nature of a pandemic [through the film]. Now that we all know what it's like to be in the midst of one, I don't have to educate the audience about its nuances. So, we have had to make some changes in the script. I can directly take the audience to the next stage and depict how life could be post-pandemic. That is the new normal we will experience. That was always the crux of my story."

“Sushant is a dear friend. So, I always work on the assumption that he will be part of what I create. I have Australian actor Hugo Weaving in mind. I also need four women actors for the principal cast”, he added

Over the years, the multi-faceted Sushant has been a part of diverse stories and has collaborated with many A-List directors like Nitesh Tiwari, Abhishek Kapoor, Dibaker Banerjee, Neeraj Pandey amongst others. He will next be seen in Mukesh Chhabra’s ‘Dil Bechara’ which is the adaptation of the hit ‘The Fault in Our Stars’. 

‘Emergence’ is set to go on floors next year. 

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