Choreographer Bosco Martis, who will be making his directorial debut with the musical film Circus, has finally found his heroine. Sonakshi Sinha has been finalized to play a trapeze artist in the film.
Bosco had announced his musical drama ‘Circus’ a year-and-a-half ago, the hunt for the actress has been nothing short of a roller coaster ride. When the choreographer-turned-filmmaker got a nod from Kangana Ranaut, with Sooraj Pancholi stepping in for another prominent role, the film suffered a setback when the actress backed out due to scheduling issues. Later Bosco confirmed that Parineeti Chopra had been roped in for the part, while Sooraj moved on to prep for a drama directed by Faruk Kabir.
Earlier this year, news surfaced that Parineeti, too, had opted out following some back and forth and the project had been shelved. But now, Bosco has found his leading lady in Sonakshi Sinha, who recently signed on the dotted line after a narration last December, followed by a final reading recently.
Suniel Shetty will be playing the role of Sona’s father, a former circus performer. He Said, “It’s an ambitious, intense story with a larger-than-life set-up. I’m looking forward to filming with Sonakshi.”
Sonakshi was last seen as a journalist in Sunhil Sippy’s ‘Noor’. She recently wrapped up her 2018 release, Abhay Chopra’s Ittefaq, with Sidharth Malhotra.