Mamta Kulkarni in a still from Karan Arjun.
Photographer-turned-filmmaker Jayesh Seth, making his directorial debut with
Roll Sound Camera Action, is planning to make a film inspired by former actress Mamta Kulkarni's life but says that it is not a biopic.
He is considering Sunny Leone to essay the actress on the screen, but has not approached her yet.
"I want to clarify that my film is inspired by Mamta's life, but it is not a biopic at all," he told IANS.
Last month, Mamta, who had featured in films like
Karan Arjun and
China Gate, came to the limelight when it was reported that she was detained in Kenya with husband Vijay Goswami, reportedly charged with drug trafficking.
"I have almost finished my script. In fact, I started writing the script even before Mamta's news came up. The first name that struck me who can play Mamta was Sunny Leone, but I haven't approached her so far," Jayesh said.
"I have few other names as well. Let's see how things shape up. I will start shooting for the film from early 2015," he added.
Jayesh claims that he knew Mamta and her family and adds that she was very ambitious. "I knew Mamta from day one. She was so new to the industry and she used to come with her mother and sister for shoots. She was from that typical Maharashtrian family. Her life has inspired me a lot as she was very innocent, ambitious, and wanted to take short cuts," he said.
"She worked with top stars and suddenly there was a drastic change in her life. Since 1995 we lost touch," Jayesh added.