A
few
days
ago,
the
makers
of
Richa
Chadha
starrer
Shakeela
dropped
the
logo
poster
of
the
film
with
a
controversial
tag
line
,
'Not
A
Porn
Star'
clearly
emphasising
the
perspective
of
the
film.
'Shakeela'
is
based
on
the
life
of
the
Southern
actress
of
the
same
name,
whose
popularity
soared
after
the
untimely
and
tragic
demise
of
Silk
Smitha.
Even
though
she
was
known
primarily
for
her
roles
in
adult
films,
her
phenomenal
success
made
her
several
enemies
and
said
to
have
caused
ripples
in
the
male
dominated
industry
of
the
time.
She
was
an
unlikely
superstar
whose
films
were
translated
into
foreign
languages
like
Chinese
and
Russian
in
her
prime.
Her
box
office
was
often
responsible
for
helping
cinema
halls
survive
in
B
and
C
towns
in
the
South.
The
makers
have
now
released
the
first
look
poster
of
the
film
featuring
Richa
Chadha.
Covered
in
authentic
gold
jewellery
,
which
is
a
staple
element
of
glamour
in
Kerala,
the
actress
looks
convincing
as
Shakeela
Khan.
Have
a
look
at
it
here-
Interestingly
the
actress
stands
defiant
in
the
face
of
the
insults
that
are
scribbled
on
the
wall
behind
her.
The
slurs
refer
to
her
skin
colour,
body
and
religious
faith
along
with
some
obscene
illustrations
that
have
been
scratched
out.
Despite
it
all,
Shakeela
meets
your
eye,
looking
into
the
lens
with
confidence.
Speaking
about
playing
Shakeela
on
screen,
Richa
was
earlier
quoted
as
saying,
"I
am
not
going
to
put
on
weight
to
play
Shakeela,
as
I
feel
that
aspect
is
quite
superficial.
The
film
is
about
one
woman
standing
up
for
herself
in
a
male-dominated
society
and
being
targeted
for
being
successful.
It
doesn't
It
doesn't
really
dwell
upon
her
films
per
se
but
the
ups
and
downs
in
her
life.
I
wanted
to
meet
her
in
person
because
I
wanted
her
to
trust
me.
When
an
actor
plays
a
real
person,
there's
a
huge
responsibility
as
we
represent
that
person."
The
film
which
has
been
produced
by
Magic
Cinemas
and
Yoddhas
Entertainment
will
hit
the
big
screens
in
Summer
2019.