Having gone down the commercial road as far as possible, Sonakshi Sinha whose latest masala film Action Jackson has received tremendous flak, has now decided to take the more sober route. She will now be playing the eminent author poet Amrita Pritam in the biopic to be directed by debutante Jasmeet Reen.
The young actress, known so far for her bubbly onscreen characters, is all set to take a serious shot at an intense and real performance. A source very close to the actress reveals, “Though no formal announcement has been made so far, Sonakshi is playing Amrita Pritam. She is very excited about the challenge of playing her first real-life character.”
This won’t be Sonakshi’s first serious role. She earlier did Vikramaditya Motwane’s Lootera, a performance that was much lauded. Says the source, “There are many reasons why Sonakshi does these commercial films. Firstly, she enjoys them. And secondly she can’t say no to friends who want her in their films. But now she’s determined to try her hand at something more serious.”
