Sonakshi Sinha Locked In For Heera Mandi

Sonakshi Sinha is  the  next actress to hop on board the Heera Mandi express

It is   final. The casting for Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s  Pakeezah-styled magnum  opus Heera Mandi is  on. And  we hear two actresses  have been  locked in. While  Huma Qureshi  was  the first to be  finalized to play one  of  the sex workers  ,Sonakshi Sinha is  the  next actress to hop on board the Heera Mandi express.

A  source close to the development  spills the beans. “More than Sonakshi herself it’s her father who has been  most keen   that she work with Bhansali. Sonakshi did  a  Bhansali production earlier Rowdy Rathod. She will now be playing  one  of the protagonist in Heera Mandi.”

Apparently  Ms Sinha  will be taking Kathak lessons to perform the Mujras in Heera Mandi which(the Mujras) would be neither  like those  in Pakeezah  nor Umrao Jaan.

“SLB wants the  songs  music  and dances in  Heera Mandi to  be unique. While  it is true that he is  inspired by Pakeezaah he wants Heera Mandi to have a completely  different look, never seen before in any  cinema on the kotha  culture.”