Shekhar Kapur wants to cast IPL sensation Vaibhav Suryavanshi in Masoom
Shekhar Kapur said he could have cast IPL sensation Vaibhav Suryavanshi in Masoom if the teenager were not already a sensational cricketer.
Padma Bhushan awardee Shekhar Kapur has said he would have liked to cast teenage cricket sensation Vaibhav Suryavanshi in his film Masoom, while highlighting that the 15-year-old's rapid rise in cricket could stand in the way.
On Sunday, Kapur shared a picture of the young cricketer on X, and wrote, "If Sooryavanshi wasn't such a sensational cricketer.. I could have cast him in Masoom the film (sic)."
Masoom: The New Generation: A modern lens on a classic narrative
Kapur's post came as Masoom: The New Generation remains in pre-production. The film is set to explore ideas of identity, family, love and migration through a modern lens while retaining the emotional core of the original. It is reportedly set to feature Naseeruddin Shah, Shabana Azmi, Manoj Bajpayee, Nithya Menen and Kaveri Kapur, with production slated to begin later this year.
About Vaibhav Suryavanshi
Suryavanshi, a left-handed batter from Bihar, has emerged as one of Indian cricket's most exciting young talents. Playing for the Rajasthan Royals, he made headlines in IPL 2025 when he became the youngest player to score a century in the tournament's history, making 101 off 38 balls against Gujarat Titans. The hundred came in 35 balls, making it the fastest IPL century by an Indian and the second-fastest overall in the tournament's history.
Kapur, who is active on social media, had earlier directed Masoom (1983), featuring Naseeruddin Shah, Shabana Azmi, Saeeed Jaffrey, Supriya Pathak, Jugal Hansraj and Urmila Matondkar.
The director is also known for helming the National Film Award-winning Bandit Queen (1994), featuring Seema Biswas, Nirmal Pandey, Aditya Srivastava, Gajraj Rao, Saurabh Shukla, Manoj Bajpayee, Raguvir Yadav and Govind Namdev.
Kapur is also set to adapt Ann Brashares's novel, My Name Is Memory, into a series of the same name that he will direct and produce.
Padma Bhushan awardee Shekhar Kapur has said he would have liked to cast teenage cricket sensation Vaibhav Suryavanshi in his film Masoom, while highlighting that the 15-year-old's rapid rise in cricket could stand in the way.
On Sunday, Kapur shared a picture of the young cricketer on X, and wrote, "If Sooryavanshi wasn't such a sensational cricketer.. I could have cast him in Masoom the film (sic)."
Masoom: The New Generation: A modern lens on a classic narrative
Kapur's post came as Masoom: The New Generation remains in pre-production. The film is set to explore ideas of identity, family, love and migration through a modern lens while retaining the emotional core of the original. It is reportedly set to feature Naseeruddin Shah, Shabana Azmi, Manoj Bajpayee, Nithya Menen and Kaveri Kapur, with production slated to begin later this year.
About Vaibhav Suryavanshi
Suryavanshi, a left-handed batter from Bihar, has emerged as one of Indian cricket's most exciting young talents. Playing for the Rajasthan Royals, he made headlines in IPL 2025 when he became the youngest player to score a century in the tournament's history, making 101 off 38 balls against Gujarat Titans. The hundred came in 35 balls, making it the fastest IPL century by an Indian and the second-fastest overall in the tournament's history.
Kapur, who is active on social media, had earlier directed Masoom (1983), featuring Naseeruddin Shah, Shabana Azmi, Saeeed Jaffrey, Supriya Pathak, Jugal Hansraj and Urmila Matondkar.
The director is also known for helming the National Film Award-winning Bandit Queen (1994), featuring Seema Biswas, Nirmal Pandey, Aditya Srivastava, Gajraj Rao, Saurabh Shukla, Manoj Bajpayee, Raguvir Yadav and Govind Namdev.
Kapur is also set to adapt Ann Brashares's novel, My Name Is Memory, into a series of the same name that he will direct and produce.
