Veteran actor Dilip Kumar’s directorial project, ‘Kalinga’ , the only film helmed by the talented performer, was never released. However, producer Sangeeta Ahir revealed that she is working on the film and plans to release it soon. The film featured the late actor along with Amjad Khan, Raj Babbar, Raj Kiran, Shilpa Shirodkar, Amitosh Mann, Meenakshi Seshadri, Kiran Kumar and others.

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Ahir told Bollywood Hungama that work is in full swing and that she holds its rights.

When asked if she’s planning to release ‘Kalinga’ in cinemas, she replied, “We have nearly 8 hours of footage and we are digitizing it fully. And as you are aware, the theatres are shut in Maharashtra currently. Yet, it makes sense to think of having a theatrical release. Currently, we are focusing on finishing the background score, colour grading etc.”

Ahir reveals that she’s excited with the content of the film and said, “A lot of lovely stuff is there in the footage. In those days, films were shot differently. There were no visual effects. So it’s a nice learning experience for all of us while working on Kalinga. Also, I remember during the scripting stage that one writer would write the script in Urdu while another writer would write it in Hindi.”

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 “It has one of the best performances of Amjad Khan. I think, after Sholay (1975), this was his next best performance. It gives me goose bumps every time I see him,” she added.

Though the news of Kalinga’s revival surfaced during Dilip Kumar’s demise, Ahir admits that work had begun on this project before.

“Dilip saab was like family to me. My kanyadaan was done by him and Saira ji (Saira Banu). Kalinga was his dream project, his only directorial venture. The whole industry was waiting to see it,” she said.

Dilip Kumar, passed away on July 7, 2021