Fri. Mar 29th, 2024

Actress Nikita Dutta who played the role of Jia Sharma in Shahid Kapoor starrer Kabir Singh has joined the cast upcoming film The Big Bull – An Unreal Story which stars Abishek Bachchan and Ileana D’Cruz.

According to media reports, the actress will be seen playing the love interest of Junior Bachchan. Talking about the same, a source told the Bombay Times, “The makers had liked Nikita and Abhishek’s pairing in the first go. She plays an important role in the story.” Nikita has reportedly started shooting for the film in Delhi as well.

Nikita made her Bollywood debut in 2014 with the film, Lekar Hum Deewana Dil. She was also a part of Akshay Kumar starrer Gold (2018). The gorgeous actress also worked in several TV shows like Dream Girl – Ek Ladki Deewani Si, Ek Duje Ke Vaaste, Haasil, and Aafat.

Actor-filmmaker Sohum Shah who rose to fame with his lead role as Vinayak Rao in 2018 Tumbbad has also been roped in to play a pivotal character in the film.

According to reports, The Big Bull – An Unreal Story is loosely based on the life of Harshad Mehta, an infamous stockbroker who was arrested for financial crimes. The film is based on real events of financial market that took place between 1990 and 2000.

It was alleged that Mehta engaged in a massive stock manipulation scheme financed by worthless bank receipts, which his firm brokered in “ready forward” transactions between banks. Mehta was convicted by the Bombay High Court and Supreme Court of India for his part in a financial scandal valued at Rs 5000 crore which took place on the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE).

Directed by Kookie Gulati, the film is produced by Ajay Devgn, Anand Pandit and co-produced by Kumar Mangat Pathak and Vikrant Sharma.

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