After Priyanka Chopra and Disha Patani, yet another Bollywood actress is all set to join Salman Khan in Bharat. It is none other than our very own, Tabu. According to a report in Mumbai Mirror, Tabu has been finalised to play an important role in the movie. Though details of the character essayed by the National Award-winning actress are not revealed, Ali confirmed the news, saying, “I’ve been a huge fan of Tabu’s work and always wished to work with her. After several meetings with her, I’m happy it is finally happening with Bharat and am looking forward to the shoot.”

Having done films like Jeet, Biwi No. 1 and Hum Sath Sath Hain together, Salman and Tabu share an excellent rapport. Tabu was also seen as Salman Khan's sister in 2014 movie, Jai Ho which also starred Daisy Shah. Talking about her equation with the actor, she was initially quoted saying, “I’ve done several films with Salman. There were two offers before this too, but they didn’t work out. When Sohail offered me Jai Ho, I grabbed it."

Bharat is an official adaptation of a 2014 South Korean film "Ode to My Father". It is produced by Atul Agnihotri's Reel Life Production Pvt Ltd and Bhushan Kumar's T-Series.

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