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Priyanka Chopra and Abhishek Bachchan to play Zaira Wasim’s parents

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Mon, 05, 18


While the global star Priyanka Chopra has been making waves in Hollywood with her serious acting skills, the actor has a few projects lined up in India as well. According to reports, Priyanka Chopra and Abhishek Bachchan are all set to reunite for Shonali Bose’s next. The project will be based on the real-life story of Aisha Chaudhary, a motivational speaker who was diagnosed with pulmonary fibrosis at the age of just 13 and passed away when she was 18. Aisha was named an INK Fellow and was also a speaker at TEDx Pune in 2013 while she also authored the book, My Little Epiphanies.

The two actors, who were last seen together in Dostana (2008), are reportedly playing parents to Aisha, that will be essayed by Zaira Waseem of Secret Superstar fame. According to Mumbai Mirror, “Zaira Wasim has been finalized for Shonali Bose’s next directorial that is inspired by the true-life story of Aisha Chaudhary. She will essay the role of Aisha in the film.”

The report further stated, “Shonali is currently busy with the pre-production and is hoping to start shooting by the middle of this year in Mumbai.”