Sources say new mother Kiara Advani has been finalised to play Meena Kumari in ‘Kamal Aur Meena’; to shoot in the first half of 2026

Is it Kiara Advani? Is it Kriti Sanon ? That was the question over the last few months as director Siddharth P Malhotra was zeroing in on the casting of Kamal Aur Meena, his film that chronicles the stormy relationship between late Meena Kumari and her husband Kamal Amrohi, a filmmaker (Main Meena Kumari banna chahti hoon, Jan 31). Now, mid-day has exclusively learnt that Advani is set to lead the ambitious movie.

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Word is that the Bilal Amrohi production will look at the cine icon’s life, particularly her marriage to the Pakeezah (1972) maker. A source reveals, “The negotiations were going on for months. In Kiara, the director has found a per

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