Versatile actress Manisha Koirala will soon be seen playing Sanjay Dutt’s mother Nargis Dutt’s role in Rajkumar Hirani’s ‘Sanju’ starring Ranbir Kapoor in the lead. The actress is now all set to play real Sanjay Dutt’s wife in his home production which is a Hindi remake of the 2010 Telugu family-drama ‘Prasthaanam’.

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Director Deva Katta, who helmed the original film confirming the news told Mumbai Mirror, “Each character in ‘Prasthaanam’ has a very strong role to play for which we needed actors with great calibre. When the team came up with the idea of casting Manisha for the part of Sanjay’s onscreen wife, it felt like the perfect match. I am looking forward to direct them, especially since they are coming back together after 10 years.”(Also Read: ‘Sanju’ Trailer: This Ranbir Kapoor starrer has super hit written all over it)

Sanjay Dutt and Manisha Koirala have previously worked in films like ‘Baaghi’, ‘Yalgaar’, and ‘Khauff’ to name a few. They were last seen in ‘Mehbooba’ that released in 2008.