"Sanya Malhotra is an underrated actor," said Rajkumar Rao in an interview very recently and we agree with every bit of what he said. Dangal actress Sanya Malhotra has proven her mettle with films like Pataakha and Badhaai Ho is finally on her way to stardom and we couldn't be any happier for her. The Dangal actress has bagged her next BIG project. Sanya Malhotra has apparently been roped in to play Shakuntala Devi’s daughter Anupama Banerjee in Shakuntala Devi biopic. Which means she will be sharing the screen space with Vidya Balan, who plays the titular role in the film which is a biopic. Loved Vidya Balan's 'Good Morninggg Mumbai' Call? Actress To Host a Chat Show on Radio Soon! (Read Deets).

A source close to Mumbai Mirror revealed, "Sanya has liked the story and being a huge Vidya fan is keen to share the screen with her but she has yet to sign on the dotted line. The film will roll this year." If all goes well, this will be Sanya's first movie with an A- listed actress. We definitely didn't see this coming but we're so excited to see her play the part! Dabboo Ratnani 2019 New Year Calendar: Vidya Balan and Kiara Advani's Glitzy BTS Pics Are a Must-See!

After her first movie - Dangal, where she played one of the Phogat sisters on screen, it was co- star Fatima Sana Shaikh, who is also a terrific actor by the way, was in the limelight. However, after a couple of movies, Sanya is finally being appreciated for her acting chops. She is now gearing up for her next release - Photograph opposite Nawazuddin Siddiqui and is slated to hit the screens on March 8.

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