Filmmaker Alankrita Shrivastava is set to direct a film on the late Pakistani social media star Qandeel Baloch, the makers announced on Tuesday. Producers Vikas Sharma and Sunny Khanna, along with Shrivastava have acquired the rights to the book "The Sensational Life and Death of Qandeel Baloch" by Pakistani journalist Sanam Maher and published by Aleph.

Indian filmmaker Alankrita Shrivastava to direct a film on the tragic death of Pakistan's Qandeel Baloch

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'Dolly Kitty Aur Woh Chamakte Sitare', starring Konkona Sen Sharma and Bhumi Pednekar in title roles, will debut on Netflix on September 18, the streamer announced Thursday.

Konkona Sen Sharma, Bhumi Pednekar's 'Dolly Kitty Aur Woh Chamakte Sitare' to release on this date