Deepika Padukone, who will be seen as gangster Sapna Didi in her next film, said the “incredible” story of the lady don encouraged her to take up the project.
Deepika will portray the mafia queen in Vishal Bhardwaj’s next directorial venture.The movie is based on the life and times of Ashraf Khan, popularly known as Sapna Didi, who was a feared name in the underworld.
According to media reports, Khan was married to a man who worked under don Dawood Ibrahim. Apparently, after Dawood got her husband killed in a police encounter, she decided to avenge his death.
She reportedly hatched a plan to kill Dawood at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium, but the notorious underworld don had her murdered in the most brutal manner.
