"Kareena is not confirmed, she is just one of the people being considered," author Shrabani Basu told me when I asked her who would play the female lead in the upcoming film of her book Spy Princess at a reception at auction house Christie's in London last week. The author has confirmed that Kareena is a strong contender to bag the role.
The book in question is Basu's biography of Noor Inayat Khan, the only Asian female secret agent in Europe during World War II.
It is believed that well known director Shyam Benegal will take on the mantle for the project and will begin working on the biopic as soon as the leading lady is confirmed.
"Ideally, I would have liked Nargis for this role but sadly she is not with us anymore," Basu revealed.
Respected director Shyam Benegal will probably take the project on. He should begin working on the biopic as soon as the leading lady is confirmed. As Basu said: "At this time the screenplay is doing the round of the producers. Once it is confirmed the rest will fall into place."
The script was written by Lady Kishwar Desai a respected Indian author and wife of the British Asian Labour peer, Lord Meghnad Desai.
Kareena is said to be highly interested in the project as she is wanting to do some serious cinema and has since long harboured a dream of working with Shyam Benegal, who gave sister Karisma, the highly acclaimed role in ' Zubeida '.
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