Kriti Sanon To Play Lead Role In Meena Kumari’s Biopic

New Delhi: Celebrity designer Manish Malhotra is making his debut as a filmmaker with a biopic on none other than tragedy queen Meena Kumari. The film is said to be in the pre-production stage. Kriti Sanon has been chosen to play the role of the late actress. However, the title or release date of the film has not been announced yet.

Meena Kumari’s personal life is talked about even today. She rule the golden era of Indian cinema in the 50s and early 70s playing iconic roles in Baiju Bawra, Pakeezah, Ghazal, Parineeta, Kajal, Kohinoor, Sahib, Biwi Aur Ghulam, Dil Apna Aur Preet Parai, Dil Ek Mandir and Majhali Didi. Search engine Google remembered Meena Kumari on 1 August 2018 by making a doodle on her 85th birth anniversary.

As for Kriti, she recently starred in Adipurush and will be seen in an action film called Ganpath Part 1 with Tiger Shroff. She has earlier received praise for her acting in films such as Bareilly Ki Barfi, Luka Chuppi, Mimi and Bhediya.