Subhash K Jha (DNA; May 5, 2014)

While it is known that Priyanka Chopra’s one-time live-in boyfriend Aseem Merchant is all set to produce a film based on her early days, it is not clear if the film — to be entitled 67 Days — is actually about her
relationship or bitter parting from her former secretary and business manager Prakash Jaju.

Says a source close to the project, “Jaju was accused of harassing the actress. They claimed he made threatening abusive calls to her. Jaju claims Priyanka and her father framed him. He claims the late Dr Chopra told the police that Jaju threatened the father and daughter from a landline number. But no phone number was given in the police complaint. He says that his lawyer was manipulated and that powerful political elements helped Priyanka’s father to put him in jail. His family couldn’t fight back as his father was bed-ridden.”

In jail for 67 days, Jaju wrote out his story which will now be made into a film. Says the source, “All the incidents in 67 Days will be based on reality. Earlier, he couldn’t fight back. Today he’s much better placed and able to understand and analyse what he went through. Jaju is very angry for what he sees as gross injustice. He hopes to get delayed justice through this film.”

While it isn’t decided who will play Priyanka, we hear Paoli Dam has been approached. Jaju’s role is likely to be played by Randeep Hooda or Irrfan Khan.