Confirmed! Irrfan and Deepika-starrer Sapna Didi biopic to release in this month

T-Series has teamed up with KriArj Entertainment and Vishal Bhardwaj Pictures to produce Sapna Didi biopic. The movie will be releasing in October 2018. T-Series announced on Twitter, “T-Series join hands with @kriarj & #VishalBhardwajPictures to produce #SapnaDidi biopic st. @deepikapadukone & @irrfank.” [sic]

T-Series join hands with @kriarj & #VishalBhardwajPictures to produce #SapnaDidi biopic st. @deepikapadukone & @irrfank.

Oct. 2018 release.

— T-Series (@TSeries) September 4, 2017

Actress Deepika Padukone and actor Irrfan Khan are playing the lead roles in this yet-to-be-titled movie. Deepika and Irrfan have earlier created magic in the successful movie ‘Piku’ which also starred Amitabh Bachchan in it. So, this time too, we are expecting something equally good from the duo. While ‘Piku’ was a lighthearted movie, this film is a biopic on the life of Sapna Didi and is a thriller.

The movie is based on a chapter of a book written by former investigative journalist turned author S Hussain Zaidi, titled ‘Mafia Queens of Mumbai’. Sapna Didi, also known as Rahima Khan, was a dreaded female gangster back in the 80s. She had planned Dawood Ibrahim’s execution during a cricket match in Sharjah to seek revenge for the death of her husband Mehmood Kaliya. But before she could bring her plan to life, Dawood Ibrahim discovered about her plan and killed her just days before she could reach him. So, this will be the first time that Deepika will be essaying an out-and-out negative role. (Also Read: Pics: Deepika meets the team of her next film, Ranveer also joins her)

The team plans to start shooting in January next year. The movie marks the directorial debut of Vishal Bhardwaj’s long-time associate Honey Trehan.

Talking about other movie projects of Irrfan Khan and Deepika Padukone, the former will be seen in a movie tentatively titled as ‘Karwaan’ that will reportedly star Dulquer Salmaan and web series sensation Mithila Palkar, directed by Akarsh Khurana. Deepika, on the other hand, is currently shooting for Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s upcoming flick ‘Padmavati’ which also stars Ranveer Singh and Shahid Kapoor.

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