Haseena Parkar to now release on September 22

Mumbai Aug 9 (IANS) Biographical crime film "Haseena Parkar" based on terrorist Dawood Ibrahim s sister Haseena Parkar is now scheduled to release on September 22.

Directed by Apoorva Lakhia the film features Shraddha Kapoor in the title role. Shraddha s brother Siddhanth will portray the role of Dawood Ibrahim while Ankur Bhatia will essay Haseena s husband Ibrahim Parkar.

The film was earlier due to release on August 18 but the date was shifted to avoid clutter.

The makers "wanted to get a better release date as there has been a lot of hard work research and thought put behind each and every scene of the movie" read a statement issued on behalf of the producers on Wednesday.

"As a director it is very important for me to ensure that the film reaches out to maximum audience as it takes a lot of patience and perseverance to make a film on a subject like this. We are all set to release on September 22 and hope the audience loves it as much as we loved working on it " Lakhia said.

The film has been produced by Nahid Khan with Swiss Entertainment.

--IANS
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