Deepika becomes mafia queen Rahima Khan for Vishal Bhardwaj!

Bollywood actress Deepika Padukone has only one Bollywood release this year and that is Sanjay Leela Bhansali's Padmavati. There have been no news of the actor signing any new project. 

But now we have got to know that Deepika is all set to team up with Vishal Bhardwaj for the first time. Yes as per a famous daily, the movie will be a gangster drama produced by Vishal and directed by debutant Honey Trehan. 

Based on Hussain Zaidi's book Mafia Queens of Mumbai, Deepika will be essaying the role of mafia queen Rahima Khan popularly known as Sapna Didi. She will be paired opposite her Piku co-star Irrfan, who will be seen as a local gangster who is in love with Deepika. The premise of the movie talks about how Irrfan will help her in her mission to abolish Dawood Ibrahim.

News have it, Deepika loved the script and she is thrilled to essay the role of a gangster in the movie. A source close to the development of the movie specified to the daily, "Sapna Didi had planned Dawood's execution during a cricket match in Sharjah to avenge her husband's death. Unfortunately for her, he got wind of her plans and killed her days before she could get to him. The movie is expected to go on the floors by the year-end."

The movie will be co-produced by Prerna Arora and she confirmed the news telling, " Yes it is true that we are producing the film along with Vishalji, who is one of the finest directors in the country. We are looking forward to this collaboration." 

She also talked about Deepika and Irrfan adding, "Yes, it is true that we are working together on this untitled venture." 

When Vishal was questioned about it, he specified, "Honey has been a part of my life since before I made my first film.Launching him as a director after Abhishek Chaubey gives me deep joy. He will make a fine director." 

He further added, "Deepika has been asking me to write a script for her for a long time. She has heard this script and loved it. We are in an advanced stage of discussion with her."

The movie will be going on floors by the end of the year.