India, Dec. 25 -- A biopic on the legendary Ahilyabai Holkar is officially in the making and is slated to begin filming in mid-2026. Actor-filmmaker Dev Maneria confirmed the project about the queen of the Maratha Empire during a recent visit to Lucknow.

Dev, who will next be seen in the feature film Bihu Attack, toured Lucknow, Prayagraj, and Varanasi, finalising locations across these three cities for the shoot.

"We are celebrating the 300th anniversary of the queen, and it's the right time to make a film about her. In the film, I will be playing her husband, Khanderao Holkar," he says.

"During this trip, with actor Daisy Shah, I visited these destinations, and we plan to construct a set in Varanasi, which is apt for the main shoot. ...