Gay Prince to act real in granduncle’s film

Titled ‘I too have a dream’,the movie will be shot at the royal family’s Rajwant Palace at Rajpipla and at locations in Mumbai,where Manvendra studied,besides Jaipur and other places that have been important in the protagonist’s own life.

Sureshwar Singhji has produced a number of feature films and documentaries including ‘Saath Kutch Na Jaayega’,a documentary on visually impaired people that won the President’s award.

“It’s an emotional affair for me. Manvendra’s identity is not just a ‘gay’. He is a wonderful person from within. I often break down while writing the book and script of the feature film because I have seen him fighting. I had given up the film-making and direction but it is my love for him which made me come back into direction. I have done films in past but this one will always remain close to my heart,” says Sureshwar Singhji.

Manvendra says his granduncle is the only one who understood him and stood by him through trying times.

“Many a time while discussing the script,we both get emotional. I am not taking help from some film personality to learn acting. When I face the camera to narrate my character,I don’t find it difficult. The film will have all the pathos and intimate incidents. There will also be other characters,” Manvendra told The Indian Express.

The film revolves around Manvendra and the challenges he faced after admitted to his homosexuality in public.

“My granduncle saw me in the Oprah Winfrey show in October 2006 when he decided to make a comeback. He was the one who stood by me in the worst of situations I faced. He accepted me even while rest of the world around me rejected me outright. He is a broad-minded person and his knowledge of movies will certainly help me in acting,” Manvendra says.