MUMBAI: Ram Gopal Varma has finalised the cast and crew of his forthcoming movie based on Indian media called Rann. Amitabh Bachchan, Paresh Rawal, Mohnish Behl, Riteish Deshmukh, Manisha Koirala, Rajat Kapoor, Sudeep, Gul Panag, Raima Sen and Rajpal Yadav form the motely cast of the movie.

"When news channels, political parties and industrial czars are the principal movers and shakers in a film, there is obviously a tremendous scope for high drama. As I mentioned in my earlier post on Rann, the film is going to be a very high drama affair. And this is not so much my conscious intention as the director of the film, but the very demand of the subject matter," says Varma on his blog.

Bachchan will essay the role of Harshvardhan Malik, who is the founder of the first ever private news channel in the country INDIA 24/7. The Harvard-educated Malik is India’s most respected media personality and is a hardcore upholder of journalistic ethics. Actor Sudeep has been cast as Bachchan's son - Jay Malik. He is a go-getter and highly aggressive and ambitious. Jay looks at his Dad’s news channel purely as a business enterprise that must make profits to justify its existence.

Riteish Deshmukh will portray Purab Shastri, who is armed with a degree in journalism. He truly believes that the media should be the check point for the people of a country, and therefore, it should report news, instead of manufacturing news. Purab’s thinking sets him apart from most youngsters of this country. While everyone is chasing their individual dreams, Purab aggressively wants to work towards a better India. Needless to say, a clash between Purab and the powers-that-be looks inevitable.

Paresh Rawal is cast as Mohan Pandey, who is a politician. His dream is to become the Prime Minister of the country and he is the leader of the opposition. His dream is no different from his contemporaries. The only difference being - if the need arises, Pandey can and will kill to get the coveted chair.

Mohnish Behl will play the character of Amrish Kakkar, who had the foresight to realize that even the business of delivering news can be made entertaining. He...

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