It was in 2019 that Priyanka Chopra declared that she could be considering enjoying the function of Ma Anand Sheela. This got here shortly after the discharge of the documentary sequence Wild Wild Nation which turned Sheela right into a pop-culture determine although Sheela and different members of Rajneeshpuram had tried to unfold salmonella in a neighbouring metropolis, and she or he was seen because the mastermind who weaponised the commune with arms. Across the identical time, Shakun Batra had shared that he is likely to be making a movie on her and it was rumoured that Alia Bhatt is likely to be enjoying the lead function. Whereas none of those initiatives truly occurred, Sheela shared in a latest interview that she was eager on seeing Alia play her on display screen. She additionally shared that she was upset with Priyanka.
In a chat with Pinkvilla, Sheela stated, “Shakun Batra was going to make a movie on me nevertheless it has not occurred due to the financing. They can not discover financiers for it. Earlier than I had chosen Alia, and now there is no such thing as a cash in it so I don’t know.” Talking about her anger in direction of Priyanka, she stated, “She introduced she needed to play Sheela half, however she had not requested me. That was the issue and I wasn’t joyful. One ought to ask earlier than making public bulletins. They should take approval.”
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Sheela, who has expressed her disappointment in Priyanka beforehand as properly, stated that now, all of this doesn’t matter to her anymore. “Immediately, it doesn’t matter, Priyanka can play my half”, she stated. When requested why was she looking forward to Alia to play her half, Sheela stated it was as a result of she felt that they give the impression of being alike. She stated, “I’ve by no means seen Bollywood movies. I’ve not seen Priyanka’s work. I’ve watched one among Alia Bhatt’s movie due to my sister and once I checked out her, I used to be stunned. I stated, ‘She appears like me once I was younger.’ Then I known as Shakun and requested him if this was potential. I don’t even know which movie it was.”
Not one of the initiatives introduced on her has been made but, neither have there been any official updates on the identical.
