‘Piku’ duo, Irrfan Khan and Deepika Padukone are all set to pair up for director Vishal Bharadwaj’s next venture. The film will be directed by debutante Honey Trehan, the former associate of director Vishal Bharadwaj.
The film’s plot is based on the chapters from Hussain S Zaidi’s book, ‘Mafia Queens of Mumbai’. Vishal Bharadwaj has purchased the copyrights of the chapter and the film is based on true events.
Deepika will essay the role of a mafia queen Rahima Khan, popularly called as Sapna Didi in the 80’s. Irrfan Khan will be playing a local gangster, who falls in love with Sapna Didi. The gangster joins hands with Sapna Didi on her mission to kill the Mumbai underworld don Daewood Ibrahim.
Later, the plan becomes a failure when Daewood Ibrahim, gets to know about the plan and kills Sapna Didi even before she tries to kill him.
Prerna Arora and Arjun N Kapoor will be producing this film. The film is expected to go on floors by the end of this year. An official announcement is expected soon regarding the rest of the cast and crew. Follow WoodsDeck to keep you posted with exciting updates on Deepika Padukone’s upcoming film.
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