'Dhurandhar' actor Sara Arjun confirmed to play Madhubala in biopic, to be released on OTT

'Dhurandhar: The Revenge's' actor Sara Arjun is finalised to play Madhubala in the biopic produced by Sanjay Leela Bhansali and directed by Jasmeet K Reen.

From Kiara Advani to Aneet Padda, several names popped up as potential actors roped in for the biopic on Madhubala. However, none of the rumours turned out to be true.

But the long wait is now over, as reports suggest Dhurandhar: The Revenge's actor Sara Arjun is finalised to play Madhubala in the biopic produced by Sanjay Leela Bhansali.

With the long wait, delays and postponements come fresh changes.

Several reports suggest that the biopic is now eyeing an direct-to-OTT release instead of the previously planned theatrical route. As per Variety India, the production will begin in July 2026.

Directed by Jasmeet K Reen, who made her directorial debut with Alia Bhatt and Shefali Shah-starrer Darlings, the film was in the works for the past two years but faced postponements due to budget constraints. However, it was only when Bhansali came on-board as the producer that the film started gaining biopic.

Sara Arjun, who plays Yalina Jamali in Dhurandhar, will undergo extensive physical transformations to mimic Madhubala’s iconic beauty, elegance and grace in the yet-untitled film.

While Sara has already begun working on her character, the hunt for two male leads who will play Dilip Kumar and Kishore Kumar is still ongoing.

After Dhurandhar's massive success, this will be Sara's first major Hindi film.

Interestingly, Sara made her major film debut as a child artist at age 6 in the acclaimed Tamil drama Deiva Thirumagal in 2011.