Shakeela to revisit her childhood days, thanks to Richa Chadha

Richa Chadha is currently shooting for Indrajit Lankesh’s directorial venture, a biopic on famed Malayalam actress Shakeela’s life. The Fukrey actress who is playing the titular role in the biopic has been prepping for the same ever since she got finalised for the role. The actress had earlier met yesteryear's South siren in Bangalore before beginning the shoot.

Now, Richa will be heading to Shakeela’s ancestral home to get more details about her life, understand her family history and dynamics. She will also be learning the dialect of the region to get the tone of the character right. As Shakeela and Richa have met, she will have the Malayalam actress herself showing Richa around the home and neighbourhood.

Richa will also begin learning Malayalam for the role and has watched a few of Shakeela Khan’s blockbuster hits to understand her acting and delivery style. She had begun shooting the film in July and wants to be prepared in every aspect to ensure the character is as real as possible. The film is slated for a 2019 release.