Besides her wacky sartorial choices at Cannes, actor Urvashi Rautela’s unfounded claim of having attended the film festival for a photocall launch of her upcoming film, purportedly a biopic on yesteryear actor and pop culture icon Parveen Babi, has shocked many.

However, the absence of the makers of the said project from the photocall raised suspicion, as did the fact that many actors go to Cannes and just get clicked at the red carpet, even when their films aren’t being premiered. Now, we’ve learned from several industry insiders that there is no buzz yet about a biopic on the life of the late star.

“It’s very clear that she is lying, and it is bogus news. There are no conversations around any such project in the circuit,” says a source.

When we reached out to Rautela for clarity on the makers of the film, she didn’t give any names and insisted that the project is at a very nascent stage.

Only one project on the subject has been officially announced — a mini-series based on the book Parveen Babi: A Life by Karishma Upadhyay. Producer Sneha Rajani, who also backed Piku (2015), confirmed that she has acquired the rights for the project.

“The series is being made with an A-list director on board, and Urvashi is not being considered for the lead,” says a source attached to project.

“Urvashi was there all by herself, without the producer, writer or director. What is this photocall launch? She could’ve said that she wants to or is thinking of doing the project, but alleging that it is being made without the name of the team is definitely not credible,” the insider asserts.