Vishal Bhardwaj to make film on Tarun Tejpal case: ‘Perfect for a Rashomon-style narrative’

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For many, Vishal Bhardwaj is synonymous with his Shakespeare trilogy, Maqbool, Omkara and Haider. The filmmaker is reportedly developing a film inspired by the Tarun Tejpal rape case, with the intention of examining the events through multiple perspectives, much like Talvar. Vishal Bhardwaj told Variety India that he was in Goa for the hearing and has read the 527-page trial court judgement several times. ‘A perfect case for a ‘Rashomon’-style narrative’“The contradiction between the two judgements makes it a perfect case for a Rashomon-style narrative. Also Read | The women of Omkara make it the crown jewel of Vishal Bhardwaj’s Shakespeare trilogyWhat was the Tarun Tejpal case?