New Delhi, Aug 1 - Nagesh Kukunoor plans to make a biopic on legendary singer-actor-director Kishore Kumar and is considering Shreyas Talpade for the lead role. The young actor says it would be be an 'honour' to step into the singer's shoes for the movie.

'Nagesh had asked me a year-and-a-half back about doing Kishore-da's part and I had immediately said yes, but nothing is official as of now... personally speaking I'm really looking forward to it,' Shreyas told IANS over telephone from Mumbai.

'I haven't been able to speak with Nagesh about it yet, but I'd love to portray Kishore-da without any doubt... I'm a big fan of his and as an actor it'll be a huge honour for me as well as a challenge to enact him in a film,' he added.

Apparently Kukunoor, who had launched the actor in Bollywood with his critically-acclaimed 2005 movie 'Iqbal', wants to cast him in the biopic for two reasons - first, a Kishore Kumar bio-pic cannot be attempted with a star who has a strong image and, secondly, Shreyas is a huge Kishore Kumar fan himself.

If Kukunoor signs Shreyas for the film, it will be his fifth project with the director after 'Aashayein', 'Bombay to Bangkok' (2008), 'Dor' (2006) and 'Iqbal' (2005).

Asked if he would be crooning the hitmaker's numbers if roped in, Shreyas said: 'You wouldn't like to mess around with Kishore-da's voice.