Sushmita's now to act as 'Jhansi ki Rani'

Film to be shot in MP

Sushmita Sen is all set to don the avatar of a producer. The diva's dream project will not be the kind you have seen her doing on screen but it's inspired by a real life character straight out of our history books -- Rani Lakshmi Bai, the fiery Queen of Jhansi, also known as the Rani of Jhansi and no prizes for guessing who will play the lead in the historic epic 'Jhansi ki Rani'.

"I am very excited," exclaims Sush as she goes on to elaborate about her work on the character. "I have been working very hard for last 2 years and if everything goes right then Inshallah by 2009 you'll see the release."

With two years already devoted to her epic, looks like Ms Sen is no novice at filmmaking. These days the actress in neck deep in deciding the nitty gritties of the project -- after all, this film will be her way to pay homage to the warrior queen.

Also to make her film 'Jhansi ki Rani' more relevant for gen next, it will be predominantly in English and will be shot extensively in Madhya Pradesh, but till the time her film doesn't hit the floors, Sush will be occupied portraying and promoting 'Ramu ki Aag'.

"This is the first time I have played such a silent character and it was my dream to work with RGV," says Sush, who plays the subdued character of Durga Devi in the film.

Sush is leaving no stone unturned for her big debut as a producer. We understand, because apart from her not-so-impressive acting career, she has another worry that of Ketan Mehta's 'Jhansi Ki Rani', which has her rival Aishwarya Rai Bachchan in the lead. Well, to know what happens next, we'll have to wait and watch.

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