Sonakshi to star opposite Saif in Bullet Raja

After his much acclaimed film Paan Singh Tomar, Tigmanshu Dhulia's next film Bullet Raja hit headlines when the filmmaker roped in Saif Ali Khan to play the lead role. Now we hear that the gangster film set in UP will feature Sonakshi Sinha as the leading lady.

After his much acclaimed film

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, Tigmanshu Dhulia's next film

hit headlines when the filmmaker roped in Saif Ali Khan to play the lead role. Now we hear that the gangster film set in UP will feature Sonakshi Sinha as the leading lady who plays Saif's love interest.

However, unlike her earlier roles of a village belle, Sonakshi will be seen as a modern, educated and independent Bengali girl in this film. Her story track in the film revolves around how she lands up among these gangsters.

is scheduled to go on floors in November this year, and will be shot in Lucknow, Kolkata and Mumbai.