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It is reported that actor Daniel Day Lewis is so immersed in his role of first US President Abraham Lincoln that he’s sending SMSes in Lincoln’s name. CS tells you about other actors who reveled in biopics: - 07 November 2012

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It is reported that actor Daniel Day Lewis is so immersed in his role of first US President Abraham Lincoln that he’s sending SMSes in Lincoln’s name. CS tells you about other actors who reveled in biopics: - 07 November 2012

In the 1992 film Malcolm X, actor Denzel Washington played the role of the African- American Muslim minister and activist to perfection.

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Rekha is considered as the eternal enigma. Kapil Sharma is making a film on the diva tentatively called Sitaare. Kapil is also considering some top actresses for Rekha’s role like Rani Mukherjee, Bipasha Basu and Sridevi

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Heroine, is inspired by the life of Manisha Koirala, who shot to fame in the 90s but then witnessed a sudden downfall in her career due to reported alcohol abuse and failed relationships. There is another set of rumours doing rounds that the film is based on Marilyn Monroe’s life. Kareena Kapoor is playing Koirala or Monroe in the film.

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The Dirty Picture was inspired by the life of Silk Smitha, a South Indian actress noted for her erotic roles. The filmmakers, later clarified that the story was not based on Smitha alone, but also on actors like Nylon Nalini, Disco Shanti, and Marilyn Monroe. Vidya Balan’s act became the talk of the town

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Many say that Kaagaz Ke Phool was semi-autobiographical in nature. Guru Dutt’s personal life quite resembled the protagonist played by Guru Dutt himself. Others say that the film was based on Gyan Mukherjee, the celebrated director of Kismet (1943)

Ranbir Kapoor’s heart-rending performance in Rockstar has managed to convince Kishore Kumar’s family that RK Junior is the right choice to portray the legendary singer-actor in the official biopic of Kishoreda, to be helmed by Anurag Basu. Buzz is that four more biopics on Kishore Kumar by Shoojit Sircar, Nagesh Kukunoor, Shashank Ghosh and Sudhir Mishra are in the pipeline. Here are some other celeb’s whose lives inspired filmmakers: - 07 November 2012

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Ranbir Kapoor’s heart-rending performance in Rockstar has managed to convince Kishore Kumar’s family that RK Junior is the right choice to portray the legendary singer-actor in the official biopic of Kishoreda, to be helmed by Anurag Basu. Buzz is that four more biopics on Kishore Kumar by Shoojit Sircar, Nagesh Kukunoor, Shashank Ghosh and Sudhir Mishra are in the pipeline. Here are some other celeb’s whose lives inspired filmmakers: - 07 November 2012

Mohit Suri’s Woh Lamhe in 2006, was supposedly based on Parveen Babi’s life and her battle with schizophrenia. Her relationship with Mahesh Bhatt, who was her lover and mentor was also highlighted. It had Shiney Ahuja and Kangana Ranaut in lead roles