According to reports, filmmaker Nikhil Dwivedi has acquired the rights to the bestselling book, The Stardust Affair (2017). Written by Bilal Siddiqui, the book is loosely based on the controversial life of the former model and Bollywood actress Mamta Kulkarni. Dwivedi is planning to adapt the book into a feature film.
Spilling some more beans on the forthcoming project, a source in the know informs an online publication, “Nikhil has acquired the rights to Bilal Siddiqui’s book The Stardust Affair which is loosely based on the tumultuous and eventful life of Mamta Kulkarni. Her life and journey are something that almost everyone is aware of, right from being a Bollywood star to becoming a ‘godmother’ to allegedly being Dawood Ibrahim’s girlfriend, Mamta Kulkarni has always been in the headlines. The book will serve as the base for Nikhil’s next production and the producer will release an official announcement once all the formalities are complete.”
Mamta Kulkarni debuted in Bollywood with the 1992 film Mera Dil Tere Liye. Later, she starred in such commercially successful films as Tirangaa (1992), Waqt Hamara Hai (1993), Krantiveer (1994) and Karan Arjun (1995). The actress was at the peak of her career when she left Bollywood. Initially, it was thought that she settled in Kenya but her fans were in for a shock when, in June 2016, the Thane Police named her as one of the accused involved in supplying ephedrine for the illicit manufacture of methamphetamine to a ₹2000 crore international drug racket and gangster, intended for trafficking.
An official announcement confirming the project is highly awaited.
Keep visiting this space for more updates from the world of entertainment.
Anoushka Shankar and Shakti make history at Grammy 2026 as India scores multiple global music nominations Getty Images 
Shankar Mahadevan's Instagram story Instagram/
