slums of Mumbai in India, author Gregory David Roberts says.
best-seller of the same name.
19 years for robberies committed to feed his drug addiction.
in Mumbai, where he assumed the role of a doctor operating a free medical clinic.
local drug baron, his life a bag of contrasts as he helps slum-dwellers while immersed in the underworld.
he'd recently met Depp in London, and that the actor was well placed to fill the role.
from its cuisines and writers to Satyajit Ray and Mani Ratnam," said Roberts, referring to Indian movie directors.
Indian-born filmmaker Mira Nair will direct the movie.
Indian movie legend Amitabh Bachchan will also star in the film, Roberts said.
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