MUMBAI — India's Bollywood cinema, known for its exuberant song-and-dance sequences and romantic plots, is to explore new territory with a satire on Al-Qaeda chief Osama bin Laden.
The movie, "Tere bin Laden" (Without you, Laden), is a story set in Pakistan about a young reporter who seeks to migrate to the United States in search of fame and fortune.
The reporter, played by Pakistani actor-singer Ali Zafar, is denied entry and his visa rejected after the September 11, 2001 attacks on the United States.
The farce follows a storyline in which the reporter makes a video with a bin Laden look-alike and becomes the centre of a major White House investigation.
"People want new concepts, not commercial films," director-writer Abhishek Sharma told AFP.
Lead actor Zafar told the Press Trust of India news agency that "it is a satire and does not hurt anyone's ideology."The movie, "Tere bin Laden" (Without you, Laden), is a story set in Pakistan about a young reporter who seeks to migrate to the United States in search of fame and fortune.
The reporter, played by Pakistani actor-singer Ali Zafar, is denied entry and his visa rejected after the September 11, 2001 attacks on the United States.
The farce follows a storyline in which the reporter makes a video with a bin Laden look-alike and becomes the centre of a major White House investigation.
"People want new concepts, not commercial films," director-writer Abhishek Sharma told AFP.
"The idea excited me and the script was hilarious," he said.
The Bollywood industry is struggling to shake off one of its worst box-office runs, and offbeat ideas are increasingly attracting producers who have been disenchanted formulaic love stories.
A planned movie on Adolf Hitler has also caused controversy, with the lead actor pulling out of the project after protests from Jewish groups and condemnation from historians.
The small-budget "Tere bin Laden" is set for release next month.
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