Richa Chadha Meets Real Life Shakeela Before the Biopic Goes on Floors

After Vidya Balan played the role of the popular adult film star, Silk Smitha, in Dirty Picture, Richa Chadha will be playing the role of Shakeela, who was another very popular adult film star down South, in her biopic. Richa is all geared up to play the role of Shakeela and even flew to Bangalore to meet her. Shakeela became a rage overnight after her first mainstream film Playgirls in which she acted alongside Silk Smitha. One of the most popular names in south even today, Shakeela's story is worth telling the world and we bet fans are going to be super excited to watch her story unfold. She was the next most popular adult film star after Silk Smitha. She grabbed every producer and director’s attention in the South film industry becoming the first female actor in Malayalam cinema to gain such popularity. Considering how much of a male-dominated industry it was, Shakeela's popularity was quite a big deal.

Richa was the ultimate choice by the makers for the role. Richa is one of those actors who loves experimenting with her roles and we are not surprised that she took up this one. She recently met Shakeela in Bangalore for the first time for an official meet and greet session.

Both the real and reel Shakeela spent a great deal of time together and had a great time bonding understanding each other. Shakeela shared anecdotes from her early days and her long career, giving the Fukrey actress all the details she would need to play the part to perfection. But we wonder if it will be accepted the way Dirty Picture was by the audience. We can't wait to get more details about the film! What are your thoughts on this? Tell us in the comments below and stay tuned with us for more.

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