Deepika Padukone and Irrfan Khan in Vishal Bhardwaj upcoming film

Deepika Padukone and Irrfan Khan

Vishal Bhardwaj is all set to bring Deepika Padukone and Irrfan Khan together for his upcoming film which is based on Hussain Zaidi's book, 'Mafia Queens of Mumbai'. Deepika Padukone will play the role of Sapna Didi whose mission was to kill gangster Dawood Ibrahim.

Director Vishal Bhardwaj said, "Deepika has been asking me to write a script for her for a long time. She has heard this script and loved it. We are in an advanced stage of discussion with her."

The film is based mafia Queen Sapna Didi. Sapna Didi had planned Dawood's execution  during a cricket match in Sharjah to avenge her husband's death. Unfortunately for her, he got wind of her plans and killed her days before she could get to him. The film is expected to go on the floors by the end of 2017.