Don't want biopic, if forced will go legal: Irom Sharmila

Irom Sharmila seemed to be unhappy with the idea of the biopic on her life. She said, “I have been informed through the internet that there is a film being made on me without my knowledge.

I consider this as a violation of my rights. On what grounds are they making this film? I don’t agree with the commercialisation of my life as long as I am alive. I want to find out more and I will seek legal help.”

Reports claimed that Hansal Mehta was going to present a biopic on the Iron Lady, titled Imphal and Tapsee Pannu could be the face of the movie.

Manipur’s ‘Iron Lady’ Irom Sharmila had last month broken her 16-year-old hunger strike, the world’s longest, and declared that she wants to become the chief minister so that she could repeal the contentious Armed Forces Special Powers.

The director of the film, Vikas K Dwivedi, says that his film is not a biopic on Irom Sharmila. “Although I wouldn’t want to disclose the story line, I can say that the film is not a biopic on Irom Sharmila.