Bollywood sex siren Mallika Sherawat has reportedly been assigned to do the lead in a biopic on south siren, Silk Smitha. The film will be produced by Ekta Kapoor of Balaji Films.
According to reports, the untitled movie will focus on the career and personal life of Silk Smitha, riveting actress of Tamil cinema in the 1980s. Balaji Films has delved in to do a lot of research on the script. The director and the rest of the cast are yet to be finalized.
When asked, Ekta said, 'It's a bit early to talk about it. We are in the initial stages.' It is expected that an official announcement will be made soon.