Farhad Samji is known for directing largely charming and often humorous films Bachchan Pandey (2022), someone’s brother someone’s life (2023), housefull 4 (2019), etc. (with brother Sajid) and writing memorable films like Singham (2011), Movie – Bol Bachchan (2012), housefull 2 (2012), Chennai Express (2013), etc. However, with his next project, he is all set to switch genres. It has come to light that Farhad has written a film on Senior Inspector Subhash Shinde, who contributed to cricket.
Farhad Samji changed gears; writes the screenplay and dialogue for the film adaptation of White Khakis; Based on Police Inspector Subhash Shinde and his cricket achievements
The film is an adaptation of the book ‘White Khaki’ written by Subhash Shinde’s daughter Atharva Shinde. In an interview given to Mid-Day in November 2025, he had revealed that Nishikant Kamat Mumbai my love (2008) and Drishyam (2015) Prasidh was impressed by the story and wanted to make a film at one point. But this project was halted after his death in 2020.
But later, Farhad Samji came on board and has now written the script and dialogues along with Piyush Singh. “I feel extremely happy and deeply grateful that Farhad Samji is writing the script and dialogues for my story,” Atharva told Mid-Day.
Additionally, Sachin Tendulkar’s elder brother and respected lyricist of Marathi cinema, Nitin Ramesh Tendulkar will write the songs for the film.
About Subhash Shinde
According to the Mid-Day article, Subhash Shinde spent more than four decades with the Maharashtra Police, mostly in the crime branch. In his younger days, he also trained under the Bombay Cricket Association-Mafatlal Bowling Scheme, which started in 1990. On November 11, 2011, he formed a police cricket team in Navi Mumbai Rural. Few expected more, but the team won several tournaments on the MCA (Mumbai Cricket Association) and state circuits, including the Times Shield, Government Shield, DY Patil Tournament, Kanga League, Kurla Bapat Tournament, Thane Vaibhav Tournament and many other MCA-affiliated office and corporate events.
