Filmmaker
Vishal
Bhardwaj
has
postponed
the
shooting
of
his
film,
starring
Deepika
Padukone
and
Irrfan
Khan,
citing
health
concerns
of
the
two
actors.
While
Irrfan
has
been
diagnosed
with
a
severe
case
of
jaundice,
Deepika's
back
injury,
which
the
actor
suffered
while
filming
Padmaavat
has
resurfaced,
the
director
said
in
a
Facebook
post.
The
shooting
for
the
film
was
expected
to
start
from
next
month
in
Nepal.
"I
am
pushing
back
the
film
by
a
few
months
as
both
of
my
lead
actors
are
down
with
different
health
problems.''
''Irrfan
is
down
with
jaundice
and
it
will
take
him
a
few
weeks
to
recover
and
Deepika
Padukone's
back
problem
which
had
previously
developed
during
the
shooting
of
Padmaavat
has
now
resurfaced.
Her
role
in
the
film
is
very
physically
demanding
and
the
doctor
has
advised
her
not
to
do
any
strenuous
work
for
a
couple
of
months...
I
want
both
of
them
to
be
strong
and
fit
before
we
start
the
film," Bhardwaj
wrote.
The
director
also
clarified
that
the
film
is
not
based
on
underworld
don
Sapna
Didi's
life.
He,
however,
asserted
that
her
story
was
initially
a
reference
point
to
the
subject.
Produced
by
Prernaa
Arora's
KriArj
Entertainment,
the
movie
is
an
adaptation
of
S
Hussain
Zaidi's
book
"Mafia
Queens
of
Mumbai".
Earlier,
the
movie
was
said
to
be
based
on
the
life
and
times
of
Ashraf
Khan,
popularly
known
as
Sapna
Didi,
who
was
a
feared
name
in
the
underworld.
"I
would
also
like
to
clear
that
the
film
is
still
untitled
and
is
not
based
on
Rahima
Khan/Sapna
Didi's
life.''
''Yes,
it's
a
takeoff
from
the
story
Femme
Fatale
from
Hussain
Zaidi's
book
'Mafia
Queens
of
Mumbai'
but
as
we
worked
on
this
idea,
the
story
and
screenplay
have
taken
on
a
new
identity
and
shape
which
is
nowhere
close
to
the
above-mentioned
names.
Hence,
it's
definitely
not
a
biopic," Bhardwaj
wrote.
He
added
the
look
tests
of
the
main
leads
have
come
out
"exceptionally
well''.
''In
the
past
few
weeks,
I
felt
like
I
was
back
in
the
days
'Maqbool'
while
prepping
with
them.
Deepika
and
Irrfan's
look
tests
have
come
out
exceptionally
well."
While
this
is
Deepika's
first
film
with
Bhardwaj,
Irrfan
would
reunite
with
the
director
for
the
fourth
time,
after
Maqbool,
7
Khoon
Maaf
and
Haider.Deepika
has
previously
worked
with
the
actor
in
Piku.PTI