Kangana will play Noti Binodini next

Keeping in synch with her fondness for essaying lead roles in biopics, Bollywood actress Kangana Ranaut will soon be playing the role of Bengal
theatre personality, Noti Binodini on the big screen. Directed by Pradeep Sarkar, the proposed film on Noti Binodini has been written by Prakash Kapadia.
In a press statement recently, Kangana said, “I am a very big fan of Pradeep Sarkar-ji and am very happy for this opportunity. Also, this will be my first collaboration with Prakash Kapadia-ji and I am thrilled to be a part of this remarkable journey, with some of the greatest artistes of the country.”
In the past, Pradeep Sarkar has directed films like Parineeta and Mardaani, while Prakash Kapadia previously wrote the stories for Tanhaji, Black and Padmaavat.
Born Binodini Dasi, to a family of sex workers, she started performing in the theatre at the age of 12. Over time, she became known as one of the first stars of Bengali theatre, in the early 20th century, earning the popular name of Noti Binodini.
Over a career spanning 12 years, Noti Binodini played many roles including those of Pramila, Sita, Draupadi, Radha, Ayesha, Kaikeyi, Motibibi and Kapalkundala. She was also one of the first South Asian theatre actresses to have written her own autobiography.
This will be Kangana’s fourth film where she portrays a real-life character, after Manikarnika: The Queen of Jhansi, Thalaivii, where she played J Jayalalithaa, and the upcoming feature film Emergency where she will be playing Indira Gandhi. Meanwhile, filmmaker Ram Kamal Mukherjee is also making a film on Noti Binodini. Titled Binodiini Ekti Natir Upakhyan, it will feature Rukmini Maitra in the titular role. -Agency