Priyanka Chopra, Kangana Ranaut, Mallika Sherawat, Bipasha Basu and Jacqueline Fernandez are the leading ladies considered to play the character of Bhanwari Devi, but what remains to be seen is who will eventually portray the character, undeniably the role of a lifetime!
On the 1st of September, 2011, Bhanwari Devi, a resident of the Jaliwala village in Rajasthan went missing after blackmailing politicians for inappropriate sexual conduct. Months later the police found remains of Bhanwari’s body in the Rajiv Gandhi Canal.
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| PRIYANKA CHOPRA, KANGANA RANAUT, MALLIKA SHERAWAT and BIPASHA BASU |
Nikhil Tonk, Mahesh Pandey and Mithilesh Suba, ex-creatives associates of Balaji Telefilms and Motion Pictures have come together to make a movie to take Bhanwari’s shocking story to the world. Writer and director of the yet untitled movie, Mahesh Pandey promises it would be the most shocking film of the year, he says, ”This is the story of a woman who was used and abused but refused to lose. It is a character that has never been portrayed on Indian cinema.”
Producer Nikhil Tonk calls it a standing ovation to the CBI and police, further explaining his dream project he says, ”It is a tribute to the CBI and the police who stepped in to protect a woman’s dignity and modesty. This movie is going to shock the viewers at the same time leaving them in awe of the characters.”
When questioned about the leading pair the producer said, ”You’ll have to wait and watch, but for me I can only see Mallika Sherawat and Emran Hashmi portraying the characters in question.”
