Mumbai, Nov. 19 -- Mirtzapur actor Pankaj Tripathi is set to play the character of former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee in his biopic.

"Main Rahoon Ya Na Rahoon Yeh Desh Rehna Chahiye- ATAL" will go on the floors soon, the makers announced.

Written by Utkarsh Naithani and directed by three-time National Award-winner Ravi Jadhav, the film will revolve around the journey of Vajpayee, one of the co-founders and a senior leader of the Bhartiya Janta Party (BJP).

Tripathi said he feels honored to play the role of an iconic multi-faceted personality like Vajpayee.

"It is an honor to portray such a humane politician on screen. He was not just a politician but so much more, he was an excellent writer and a renowned poet. Getting to be i...