Filmmaker Srinath Rajendran, known for his hard-hitting Malayalam thrillers, is set to make his Bollywood debut with a film inspired by the life of Dhani Ram Mittal, India’s most notorious conman and master forger. Rajendran, who gained recognition for films like Dulquer Salmaan starrer Kurup and Mohanlal starrer Koothara , is ready to bring his unique storytelling to the Hindi film industry with this interesting biographical drama. Kurup filmmaker Srinath Rajendran to make Bollywood debut with a film on conman Dhani Ram Mittal The upcoming untitled film is based on the book ‘MoneyRam’, co-authored by Preeti Aggarwal and Chetan Unniyal.
The book delves into the extraordinary life of Dhani Ram Mittal, also known as Junior Natwarlal, whose criminal career spanned an astonishing 45 years, from 1969 until his death in April 2024. Mittal’s life story, filled with daring cons and forged documents, is a true example of how "fact is stranger than fiction”. Srinath Rajendran’s previous film, Kurup (2021), became one of the most successful Malayalam films and it was based on the real-life story of Sukumara Kurup, one of Kerala's most infamous fugitives, who has been on the run since 1984 after being charged with murder in an attempt to fake his own death and claim an insurance sum of ₹8 lakh.
Known to have a penchant for this kind of thriller genre, Rajendran has once again chosen a compelling narrative for his Bollywood debut. He expressed his excitement about the projec.