Arshad Warsi joins star cast of Durgavati

Arshad Warsi joins star cast of Bhumi Pednekar starrer Durgavati. The film Durgavati will follow the storyline of Telugu horror Bhaagamathie.

Mumbai: Actor Arshad Warsi will be joining the star cast of much-awaited thriller Durgavati, Bhushan Kumar announced on Wednesday.

Kumar shared the update on twitter by posting a picture of Warsi with director Ashok holding the film clipper.

"Lights. Camera. Action. Thrilled to have the immensely talented @ArshadWarsi join the #Durgavati cast today. Welcome to the team!" tweeted Bhushan along with the picture.

The film went on the floors earlier in January with Pednekar's announcement about the beginning of film's shooting. "With her blessings we start #Durgavati. Need all your support and love as I start the most special film of my career. @akshaykumar sir I am ready to stand tall and strong. Let's do this," Bhumi wrote on the microblogging site.

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Bhumi also shared a still from her script reading session of Durgavati on her Instagram handle. In her post, the script with the film's name, and draft number can be seen clearly. Bhumi seemed ready to delve deep into the script ahead of the filming with some black coffee on the side.

The film Durgavati will follow the storyline of Telugu horror Bhaagamathie.

The film is being produced by Vikram Malhotra and is being directed by Ashok.

From ANI inputs.