Manisha Koirala is all set to make her comeback to mainstream Bollywood. The actress has recently signed the dotted line to play Sanjay Dutt's mother, Nargis Dutt, in Rajkumar Hirani's 'Dutt' biopic. Confirming the news, Rajkumar Hirani told the leading tabloid, "Manisha is playing Nargisji. She's a wonderful person, extremely sweet.“
Talking about how Manisha was a natural choice for the part, Rajkumar Hirani further added, "We were thinking of many actresses. And while Manisha is really pretty and a fantastic actress, my primary reason for taking her is that she’s a cancer survivor and, having been through the journey herself, can identify with Nargisji’s fight with cancer. When we met, she told me a little about that journey.”
Helmed by Rajkumar Hirani, the biopic traces the life and times of Sanjay Dutt. Ranbir Kapoor will be seen playing the titular character of Sanjay Dutt, Anushka Sharma will play the role of a journalist in the movie and Sonam Kapoor will play one of the women Sanjay has fallen in love with. Dia Mirza will play Sanjay Dutt’s wife Maanayata, and Paresh Rawal will essay the role of Sanjay's father, Sunil Dutt.