Avinash Lohana (MUMBAI MIRROR; May 28, 2019)

Model-turned-actress Sobhita Dhulipala who had made her Bollywood debut with Nawazuddin Siddiqui and Vicky Kaushal in Anurag Kashyap’s 2016 thriller Raman Raghav 2.0, will next be seen in Sitara. The slice-of-life film is produced by Ronnie Screwvala.

“Sobhita will play Tara, a feisty, independent girl who recognises a flaw and sets out to redeem herself. In this process she pushes her family into confronting their own demons and forgiving each other. She fell in love with the story the minute she heard it and instantly agreed to be a part of the film,” informs a source close to the development.

The film will be helmed by Vandana Kataria who made her directorial debut with Noblemen, featuring Kunal Kapoor and Ali Haji. Vandana has also assisted Zoya Akhtar on the Ranveer Singh and Alia Bhatt’s musical drama Gully Boy, besides working as a production designer on films like Dibakar Banerjee’s Oye Lucky! Lucky Oye! and Detective Byomkesh Bakshy.

“Vandana has co-written the film with Sonia Bahl. Hussain Dalal known for Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani and Baaghi 2, has penned the dialogue for this one too. Sitara, which is set in Kerala goes on the floors in the next three months,” the source signs off.