Directed by Siddharth P Malhotra, the Hindi film will chronicle their 20-year journey, culminating with the masterpiece, ‘Pakeezah’.

According to sources, Malhotra has postponed his debut directing project until early 2025, even though it was originally scheduled to begin in October. The biopic has already experienced one delay. Its original scheduled release date of October 2023 was postponed by one year.

The late Hindi cinema actress Meena Kumari earned the moniker ‘Tragedy Queen of Bollywood’ for her iconic portrayals of melancholic and intensely emotional characters. Renowned for her ability to depict nuanced emotions, her influence on Indian cinema remains enduring.

Dubai Mall is the ideal destination for sophisticated shoppers interested in high-end fashion and luxury lifestyles, as it is positioned as the fashion industry's vibrant centre in the Middle East. Manish Malhotra's debut on Fashion Avenue not only signals the beginning of a new era of luxury in this ever-changing world.

Meanwhile, this news has not gone down well with the late legendary actress Meena Kumari’s family. Meena Kumari’s late husband-filmmaker Kamal Amrohi’s son Tajdar Amrohi has raised objection over the biopic being made.

The latter has now confirmed that the film is indeed happening and the script is currently being worked on. Manish added how veteran actress Rekha gave him inspiration to direct the biopic.