Natty Kumar, director of the 2011 film, 'Tum Ho Yaara', is working on a biopic on Indira Gandhi and he wants Oscar-winning Hollywood actress Susan Sarandon to play the role of the late Indian Prime Minister "It has been a long-cherished dream to make a movie on the life of Mrs Gandhi," said Kumar whose previous film Tum Ho Yaara was the Hindi remake of the Tamil movie Pani Thulli, and starred Tamil actor Ganesh Venkataraman.

Tentatively titled Iron Lady Indira Gandhi, the film will be made in English, Hindi and Tamil and according to the director, Sarandon is perfect for the role. The Hollywood actress, who won the Academy Award for Best Actress in 1995 for her performance in Dead Man Walking, is best remembered for her powerful performances in The Client, Thelma & Louise, Bull Durham and Stepmom.