India, March 18 -- The biopic on Madhubala, one of the most iconic screen actors Indian cinema has ever produced, is in development. Over the last few weeks, there have been several reports about the film's casting. Names of Kiara Advani and Aneet Padda were doing the rounds on social media, but they were debunked soon after. It was also reported that Sanjay Leela Bhansali has come on board to produce the film. On March 18, casting director Mukesh Chhabra gave a final word on the speculation surrounding the casting. (Also read: Kiara Advani not playing Madhubala in Sanjay Leela Bhansali-produced biopic; reports are 'baseless')

Taking to his X account on Wednesday, Mukesh said, "Oh wow, so Madhubala casting is already locked? Amazing. Mea...