Wow: Akshara Haasan to Play Sridevi's On-Screen Step-Daughter

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Bollywood actress Shruti haasan’s sister ‘Akshara Haasan’ is set to make her debut with the film ‘Shamitabh’, directed by R Balki. The movie stars Amitabh Bachchan and Danush in lead roles and outfitted to release on 6 February 2015.

According to reports, prior ‘Shamitabh’ Akshara Haasan would soon share screen space with the evergreen Bollywood actress Sridevi, for the role of her Step-Daughter. Reportedly, producer Boney Kapoor, whose recent release 'Tevar' failed at the box-office, has planned a new project with director ‘Ravi Udyavar’ for his actress wife Sridevi.

Boney Kapoor Thinks Akshara Haasan Is Perfect For the Role

Boney’s forthcoming venture is said to revolve around the tale of a stepmother and her daughter, highlighting their emotional and dramatic relationship.

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Shamitabh-Filmfare Magazine-January 2015

In the whole hunt of finding the ideal actor for the role of step daughter, the producer Boney saw a segment of the movie ‘Shamitabh’ and was convinced that Kamal Haasan’s daughter Akshara Haasan will perfectly suit for the role of step-daughter. Actually, the director of Amitabh’s forthcoming movie ‘Shamitabh’, R Balki suggested the name of the actress to Boney Kapoor.

Debutant Actress ‘Akshara Haasan’ Denies the Rumor

"Boney saw portions of Shamitabh and was convinced that this newcomer would be able to share screen space with his wife," a source revealed.
But, Akshara denied the rumor by saying-
“You know when I read the news this morning I was like,’Oh really…Wow that’s awesome’. But we haven’t had any sort of discussion about it. Honestly, I have not had a single conversation about this project. I was actually taken aback because we haven’t spoken about it at all although I would be honoured to work with Sridevi ji.”
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