Manoj Bajpayee to begin shoot for Governor in August

Manoj Bajpayee

It seems Manoj Bajpayee has found a like-minded collaborator in actor and theatre director Chinmay Mandlekar. That explains why the actor is reuniting with Mandlekar for Governor, only months after he shot for the latter's directorial debut, Inspector Zende.

mid-day has learnt that the political thriller will go on floors by mid-August.

Said to be based on a real-life Governor, the film is produced by Vipul Amrutlal Shah. It marks Bajpayee's first association with the filmmaker. An insider reveals, "The movie is based on the life of a former Governor, who passed away last year. As the paperwork is currently in process, the makers are being hush-hush about the inspiration. Manoj and Chinmay will kick off the shoot in August. Over a 40-day schedule, they will film in six locations in Mumbai, followed by shoots in two more cities."

Shah, who helmed Namastey London (2007) and many other films, developed the thriller's concept before roping in Suvendu Bhattacharjee, Saurabh Bharat, and Ravi Asrani to pen the script.