Alia Bhatt who is basking in the success of her recent release ‘Gully Boy’ has been roped in yet another true story inspired film. After hits like Raazi, Dear Zindagi, Highway she will be taking on another fierce character.
Alia will be seen playing world’s first amputee Mount Everest Climber Arunima Sinha in a biopic. The film is set to be based on the book ‘Born Again On The Mountain: A Story of Losing Everything And Finding It Back’ which narrates Arunima’s encouraging tale.
Before gearing up for the Alia Bhatt starrer, here are some facts you need to know about Arunima
Arunima who also holds the title of the first Indian amputee to climb Mount Everest was excited to have Alia play her character. Bhatt is said to gain weight for the role and train while the scripting is still underway.
The biopic will bring back Alia and Karan Johar yet again. Vivek Rangachari of Dar Motion Pictures and Karan Johar’s Dharma Productions will be jointly producing this upcoming biopic.
Alia Bhatt has several known projects releasing till 2020. She will be starring in the period drama Kalank, the multi starrer fantasy Brahmastra, Sadak 2 and Takht.
