Taapsee Pannu bags Sanjay Leela Productions’ Sia Jia

2019 has been an extremely special year for actress Taapsee Pannu. She toplined three Bollywood movies this year – Badla, Mission Mangal and the recently released biographical drama Saand Ki Aankh – and all of them struck gold at the box-office, bringing a broad smile on the faces of investors. Talking about her forthcoming projects, she has Thappad, Rashmi Rocket and an untitled supernatural thriller with filmmaker Anurag Kashyap in her pocket.

The latest we hear that the talented actress has added yet another exciting project on her resume. Buzz doing the rounds has it that Taapsee Pannu has been signed on to headline a big-ticket movie which will be produced by ace filmmaker Sanjay Leela Bhansali under Sanjay Leela Bhansali Productions.

Titled Sia Jia, the upcoming film will feature the actress in a double role. Besides Bhansali, Shabina Khan will also be attached to the project as a co-producer. Though the makers are yet to announce the film officially, we hear that they are planning to take it to the shooting floor next year. If this news is indeed true, it will be the first time when Taapsee will essay a double role in any film.

Earlier, there were reports that Sanjay Leela Bhansali had signed Taapsee Pannu for one of his ambitious projects based on the life of poet and lyricist Sahir Ludhianvi opposite Abhishek Bachchan. However, the actress had then rubbished the reports saying that she was not even approached for the Sahir Ludhianvi biopic. But doing a Sanjay Leela Bhansali film was in her destiny, it seems. Taapsee is indeed going places. Isn’t she?