Upala KBR hitlist@ mid- day. com There was palpable excitement among cinephiles when reports of the Madhubala biopic landing in Imtiaz Aliu2019s able hands hit headlines. The announcement was to be made today on Valentineu2019s Day, which also coincides with the Mughal- e- Azam actoru2019s birth anniversary. But even the most earnest efforts made by the veteranu2019s sister Madhur Brij Bhushan couldnu2019t persuade her siblings to give their nod. Bhushan told midday that she faced strong opposition from their sister Kaneez Balsara.

u201c[ Imtiaz and Reliance Entertainment] asked my sisters for an NOC [ no- objection certificate], [ but] they said they wouldnu2019t permit a biopic on [ Madhubala] to be made,u201d Bhushan says, adding that despite reiterating that their stories would not be part of the film, she couldnu2019t get them on the same page. u201c Kaneezu2019s kids didnu2019t allow her to talk to me. I requested them to read the agreement exchanged, but they sent notices to me and the makers. Imtiaz terminated the contract citing the misunderstanding.