Nawazuddin Siddiqui and Regina Cassandra have reportedly collaborated with Anees Bazmee for an edge-of-the-seat thriller.
Nobody nails his characters like Nawazuddin Siddiqui does. The actor has time and again impressed everyone by essaying prominent personalities in Manto and Thackeray. The Gangs Of Wasseypur actor is all set to take his acting skills up a notch by playing a transgender woman in his next film Haddi. On the other hand, Regina Cassandra has been phenomenal in Raj & DK’s Farzi along with a slew of stellar movies to her credit like Thalaivii, 1945, Saakini Daakini to name a few. In an interesting development, the two actors might collaborate for an Anees Bazmee project.
According to the sources close to the entertainment portal PinkVilla, the Anees Bazmee film is a thriller. It will be based around the insurance industry in the country. The source shared, “Anees Bazmee has a soft corner for thrillers and he will be presenting Nawaz and Regina starrer to the audiences. The film is already shot and will hit the big screen soon. Regina Cassandra, who has done work down South, will be the female lead of the film alongside Nawazuddin Siddiqui.”
The source added, “Regina plays the part of Shikha, who is an expert in her field. It’s a complex and challenging character, and Regina was excited to be a part of this film.”
Nawazuddin Siddiqui was last seen in Tiku Weds Sheru, which is currently streaming on Amazon Prime Video. The film featured Internet sensation, actress Avneet Kaur who made a grand Bollywood debut with the film. Tiku Weds Sheru also marked the first production venture of actress Kangana Ranaut. The film garnered rave reviews from the audience, who were all praised for Nawazuddin Siddiqui and Avneet’s performance in the film.
Meanwhile, Regina Cassandra has three Tamil films lined up ahead of her like Border, Flashback and Soorpanagai. The actress also starred in OTT action-thriller series Jaanbaaz Hindustan Ke alongside Barun Sobti, Sumeet Vyas, Mita Vashisht and Chandan Roy. It was helmed by National Film Award winner Srijit Mukherji.