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Sonakshi to play lead in biopic on Dawood Ibrahim’s sister Haseena Parkar
NEW DELHI: Actress Sonakshi Sinha will soon be seen in her very first biopic, which is based on the controversial story of Haseena Parkar, the late sister of Mumbai underworld don Dawood Ibrahim.
Although Ibrahim has 12 siblings, she was the closest to him but died in 2014 having suffered a heart attack.
Her intriguing story is now being made into a film that is being produced by Mubina Rattonsey and directed by Apoorva Lakhia.
Titled Haseena – The Queen of Mumbai, the film is expected to raise eyebrows.
It will cover 40 years of the emotional saga of Haseena and what it meant to be Dawood Ibrahim’s sister.
Lakhia is known for his love for making biopics on underworld dons. The film will roll out for shooting early next year.
Hindi
Rashmika Mandanna, Shanaya Kapoor and Naila Grrewal climb IMDb’s Indian celebrity rankings
Upcoming films and returning shows are driving fan interest across Bollywood and streaming
MUMBAI: Bollywood’s popularity contest has a new weekly scorecard, and the numbers are telling. IMDb’s Popular Indian Celebrities list for this week places Shanaya Kapoor at number six, buoyed by buzz around her film Tu Yaa Main. Naila Grrewal slots in at seven on the back of the returning comedy series Maamla Legal Hai, while Rashmika Mandanna climbs to eighth, riding mounting anticipation for Cocktail 2.
The list, available exclusively on the IMDb app for Android and iOS, tracks trending Indian entertainers and filmmakers each week, drawing on data from more than 200m monthly visits to the platform worldwide.
Further down the rankings, Raaka is keeping two of its biggest names in the spotlight. Deepika Padukone holds 11th position, with Allu Arjun close behind at 13th, as the film continues to find traction with audiences.
The list offers fans a weekly pulse on who is breaking through, who is holding steady, and who is fading. It is a barometer as unsparing as the box office itself.
