Richa Chadha was recently seen in ‘Shakeela’ playing the eponymous role of the South Indian adult star who ruled box office with her commercially hit films. With the film having seen a nationwide theatrical release albeit limited owing to COVID restrictions, ‘Shakeela’ director Indrajit Lankesh spoke to WION about making a pan-India film about a faded star who ruled the hearts of cinephiles in the 90s-2000s and lost her stardom to a world that misses you in the blink-of-an-eye.

'Shakeela' director Indrajit Lankesh on future of Indian cinema and the age of pan-global films

In what could well be one of the most defining commercial roles of her career, Richa Chadha headlining the biopic based on the life of South star Shakeela was easily amongst the most awaited films of the year.

Richa Chadha's 'Shakeela' headed for an OTT release?

Director Indrajit Lankesh has roped in Shakeela, the biggest South -Indian adult film star of the 90s to play a cameo role in a biopic based on her life. Richa Chadha, who plays Shakeela in the film, has already started shooting for the film which also co-stars Pankaj Tripathi.

Shakeela roped in for a cameo role in her biopic featuring Richa Chadha

Slain journalist and activist would have turned 52 on Monday if she wouldn't have got shot to death by three unidentified men

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