Anupam Kher in Ang Lee movie 05th Jan 2007
16.00 IST
By ApunKaChoice
Anupam Kher will act in an espionage thriller by internationally renowned filmmaker Ang Lee.
Lee, an Oscar winning director who has made cinematic masterpieces like ‘Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon’ and ‘Brokeback Mountain’, will next be directing a thriller called ‘Lust, Caution’ in Shanghai.
The movie, set in World War II era, will tell the story of an influential political figure and a young woman involved with him.
Kher will play an Indian immigrant in Shanghai who speaks English.
The actor signed the project just a few days back and will be flying to China next week to begin shooting for the movie.
Moreover, Kher intends to donate his remuneration from the project to an NGO in Shanghai.
Kher calls Lee “a genius” and is looking forward to work with the director.