After Laila Majnu, Imtiaz Ali to write, direct film based on the love story of Radha-Krishna

After producing the modern retelling of  Laila Majnu , Imtiaz Ali will be writing and directing a love story based on the Hindu mythology characters of Radha and Krishna. The upcoming project will be produced by Reliance Entertainment and Ali’s Window Seat Films. [caption id=“attachment_5097711” align=“alignnone” width=“825”] Imtiaz Ali. Facebook[/caption]

Ali, who has been behind modern love stories such as Jab We Met, Love Aaj Kal and Rockstar, has always been fascinated by the epic that has travelled down generations and transcends the boundaries of culture, geography and tradition.  “I have always been fascinated by the eternal love story of Radha and Krishna. In all of Indian folklore I know of no other story, which is so intensely personal and yet has such an epic scale. It has been my dream to step into the world of Radha Krishna,” the director said in a statement. Shibasish Sarkar of Reliance Entertainment added, The story of Radha Krishna is one the most fascinating love stories of all times and lmtiaz is India’s most accomplished filmmaker in this space. In its reach and appeal, it transcends boundaries of culture and language. Imtiaz’s idea to bring this eternal love story to the big screen is extremely fascinating and we are delighted to partner with him on this journey. We are exploring various collaborations on the project to make it of a scale befitting its epic nature."