Published 13:57 IST, November 30th 2020

'Shakeela' starring Richa Chadha to release on Christmas? Here are the details

The Richa Chadha-starrer 'Shakeela', which was previously supposed to be released during summer, is now reportedly scheduled for a Christmas release. Know more.

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Richa Chha is one of members of film industry whose film projects have gotten delayed due to coronavirus pandemic. It is w revealed that Shakeela, starring Richa Chha, will be released during Christmas. plot of movie is based on Shakeela, Indian ult film actor who has appeared in more than 250 films including Indian, Tamil, Telugu, Kanna, Odia and Malayalam films. Here is what you need to kw about release of Shakeela and more.

Shakeela starring Richa Chha to be released around Christmas?

Richha Chha-starrer was previously scheduled for a release earlier this summer. However, coronavirus pandemic along with lockdown that followed put a major halt to this project along with many or projects that were gearing up for releases n. As per Mid Day, with  reopening of atres across country, director Indrajit Lankesh has w decided day of Christmas, i.e. December 25, to be Shakeela release date. Along with Richa Chha, film will also star veteran actor Pankaj Tripathi.

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It has also been revealed that film will offer honest insight and details of Shakeela and her soft-core work in Malayalam films and how she rose to fame in ’90s, according to Mid Day. director even spoke at length about journey of making this movie. He stated that making movie was 'a tiring journey'. When y began shooting, it was monsoon in Kerala. So, y h to shift to coastal belt and later to Karnataka, he continued. Shakeela director also revealed that story of film shows ultimate triumph of human spirit. 

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Indrajit Lankesh also revealed that story would show about male-dominated film industry in which Shakeela entered and rose to success. He said that she rose in popularity as her films would run for 100 days in every centre in south India. superstars started feeling threatened, he ded.

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Lastly, he also went on to reveal that Shakeela will show how her films were censored and she h to return her vances to producers, along with 'sexism prevailing in a male-dominated film industry'. Richa Chha recently starred in Section 375 and Panga.

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13:57 IST, November 30th 2020