Popular yesteryear Malayalam actress Shakeela, who was well known in Tamil Nadu as well, is having a biopic based on her coming up. Actress Richa Chadha will play Shakeela in the film.

Indrajith Lankesh will direct the movie. Notably, he is the brother of Gauri Lankesh, a journalist who was murdered a few months ago, according to reports.

Shakeela herself is making a comeback of sorts to films after small roles here and there, with a horror flick called Seelavathi. In her prime, she was the leading adult film star in the south. She has also acted with stars like Thalapathy Vijay.