Irrfan Khan eager to play Nehru

Acid Factory star Irrfan Khan has said that he remains hopeful he will be cast as Jawaharlal Nehru in a new film.

Khan revealed that he is confident that he can pull off the role in Joe Wright's Indian Summer, despite how physically different he is from the first Indian prime minister.

He told IANS: "I'll turn myself into the character through my attitude... I can pull of Nehruji for sure.

"It was Danny Boyle who after Slumdog Millionaire told me about the part. The British film industry is very small. Everyone knows about the films being made."

Indian Summer, which is based on a book from Alex von Tunzelmann, will also star Cate Blanchett and Hugh Grant.