Shakeela biopic first look released

Hyderabad, July 27: The biopic based on the true life of actress Shakeela, the makers have unveiled the look of the film in which Richa Chadha flaunts a fresh avatar in a Kerala sari 'Kasavu Pattu'. She says the movie will allow her to capture a range of looks as the story lengthens over a few years.

Directed by Indrajit Lankesh, Richa plays Shakeela in the film. The film will explore into the life of the glamorous actress, who has worked in Malayalam, Tamil, Telugu and Kannada language films since over 2 decades.

For the film, Richa has begun shooting in a small town in Karnataka called Tirthahalli.

On her look, she said in a statement:

"The challenge for the look of the film but also a good one is that the story depicts the journey of Shakeela's younger days to her becoming a popular figure."

"So, the looks stretch over years and years and with each passing time her look changed. To show that is challenging but also for me as an actor, it's delightful that I get to grow with the real character on the motion picture. Shakeela is still a legend and we wish to do complete justice to her when the film is ready."