Mumbai, June 3 (IANS) Actor Jim Sarbh, who is receiving a lot of positive response to his work in the recently released OTT show ‘Made in India: A Titan Story’, wants to work on a biopic based on the hunter and author, Jim Corbett. The actor spoke with IANS during the promotions of the show in Mumbai. During the conversation, the actor said that he is captivated by the hunter. Jim told IANS, “I’m fascinated with that guy. I hope somebody makes a show or
a movie based on him. I would love to play the character, One, of course. And two, it is really another one of these inspiring stories of an English guy raised in India. He grew up in India, absolutely rejected wanting to go back home. He had no desire to go back home. Did not enjoy his compatriots and how they were treating India, and thought they were exploiting it completely. He fell in love with the place”. The actor further mentioned, “He could speak
Hindi better than anybody else around. He started out as a hunter because that’s kind of what he had done when he was younger, hung up his gun. He would only come back in at specific times when there was a man eater basically that needed hunting. You hear the stories and it’s incredible. He said that if he had grown up in a different time when the camera was invented instead of the gun he would have never picked up a gun. He would
have never ever picked up a gun. Back then the only way to go into the jungle for 5-6 days was if you were a hunter. There was no other financial fiscal way to support it. What an interesting, lovely story. I hope that gets made one day. Someone makes it”. ‘Made in India: A Titan Story’ is available to stream on Amazon MX Player.
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Jim Sarbh is great but why are they always doing biopics like we don’t have enough problems.
Wait so Jim Corbett was like, against going back home? I thought he was British born and all that. Sounds kinda wild though, like he refused his own people lol.
Honestly the whole “he would’ve never picked up a gun if cameras existed” part is confusing? Like they’re saying filming would’ve stopped hunting? idk. Also Sarbh already played similar roles so let’s see if it’s even the right vibe.
If they make this, I hope they don’t whitewash it. Like “English guy raised in India” sounds sweet but also he’s hunting man eaters… so is it supposed to be inspirational or just another jungle massacre movie? also Amazon MX Player? I can barely find anything on there.