After Super 30 founder is accused of fraud, makers of Hrithik Roshan-starrer likely to change film's tone to fiction
Mohar Basu (MID-DAY; August 3, 2018)

In the wake of reports alleging that Anand Kumar has made misleading claims about his foundation Super 30, the makers of the Hrithik Roshan-starrer find themselves in a spot. With their muse in the eye of a storm, it has been heard that director Vikas Bahl, producers Sajid Nadiadwala and Madhu Mantena have decided to not treat the film as a biopic, but the story of a common man who succeeds against all odds.

An insider reveals, "Since the film is in post-production, they are considering removing all references to Anand. While it will revolve around a Math whiz whose coaching institute becomes successful, they will categorically not call it a biopic anymore." For the uninitiated, Kumar claimed that 26 out of his 30 students cleared the IIT JEE exam this year.

However, Dainik Jagran, in an expose, reported how several students, who he claimed were products of Super 30, belonged to other coaching institutes. The reports also alleged that students seeking admission to Super 30 would get asked to join Ramanujan School of Mathematics, an institute that allegedly earns Kumar Rs 1 crore annually. Bahl, Mantena and Nadiadwala remained unavailable for comment.
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Chaya Unnikrishnan (DNA; August 3, 2018)

The latest controversy surrounding mathematician Anand Kumar and his coaching classes is likely to have an adverse effect on the film Super 30, which is based on his life, say sources. That’s because the co-founder of Super 30, IPS officer Abhayanand, along with parents of Anand’s students, has alleged that the mathematician has made several false claims to sell both his organisation and his story.

The makers of the film have decided to go another route with regards to the movie, we hear. Says a source, “Hrithik Roshan, who plays the role of the maths genius, and the team will now promote the film in a different manner. Earlier, they were to promote it as an inspirational story, but now they are going to showcase it as a ‘man who takes on the system’.” Apparently, they want the movie to have the same feel as Dangal. The film is being helmed by Vikas Bahl and features actress Mrunal Thakur opposite Hrithik.