Sonakshi to play Mandakini in Once upon a time in Mumbaai 2
News
oi-Tarneet
By Puri
Balaji
Motion
Pictures
has
signed
Sonaksi
Sinha
for
the
most
talked
about
the
role
of
Mandakini
in
the
sequel
of
Once
Upon
A
Time
In
Mumbaai.
Reports
claimed
that
earlier
Kangana
Ranaut
and
Kareena
Kapoor
were
approached
to
do
this
role.
In
this
film,
Sonakshi
would
be
seen
opposite
Akshay
kumar.
This
would
be
her
third
film
with
Akshay
after
Joker
and
Rowdy
Rathore.
In
Once
Upon
A
Time
In
Mumbai
2,
Akshay
Kumar
will
play
an
underworld
don
Shoaib
(character
based
on
Dawood
Ibrahim)
and
Sonakshi
will
be
featured
as
Yasmin
(Mandakini),
an
upcoming
heroine,
who
falls
in
love
with
Shoaib.
An
insider
claimed
that
earlier
Sonakshi
was
not
sure
about
Playing
Dawood's
girlfriend
because
of
the
bold
scenes.
But
now,
the
filmmakers
have
decided
to
edit
the
scenes
and
Sonakshi
is
happy
with
the
new
decision.
Once
Upon
A
Time
In
Mumbaai
2
would
be
directed
by
Milan
Lutharia.
The
film
also
stars
Imran
Khan,
who
will
be
seen
playing
Akshay's
rival.