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Kiara Advani not part of Sanjay Leela Bhansali backed Madhubala biopic

Reports claiming Kiara Advani will star in a Madhubala biopic produced by Sanjay Leela Bhansali have been denied by industry sources. Insiders say the speculation is baseless and no such project is currently in development.

March 07, 2026 / 15:49 IST
Kiara Advani will not star in Madhubala biopic
Snapshot AI
  • Rumors of Kiara Advani in a Madhubala biopic are false
  • Kiara Advani's next film Toxic postponed by producers
  • No Madhubala biopic with Kiara Advani and Bhansali in progress

Kiara Advani has recently fueled rumours of being involved in a biopic on the famous Madhubala. According to these rumours, Kiara Advani will star in the movie, and Sanjay Leela Bhansali will serve as a producer.

However, industry sources have now come forward to debunk the speculations.

Reports connecting Kiara Advani to a Bhansali-produced Madhubala biography are wholly untrue, an industry source explained.

The source said, “There is absolutely no truth to the reports currently circulating about Kiara Advani being cast in a Madhubala biopic produced by Sanjay Leela Bhansali. The claims are completely baseless,” the source said.

Given Madhubala's lasting reputation as one of the most recognisable stars in Indian cinema, the claims had aroused interest. The insider reaffirmed that no such activity is in progress and that the current reports connecting Kiara Advani to the project are wholly speculative.

Meanwhile, Kiara Advani currently took a brief hiatus from movies after welcoming her first child, a daughter, with husband Sidharth Malhotra.

The actress will be next seen in the highly anticipated film, Toxic: A Fairy Tale for Grown-ups, alongside Yash. KVN Productions and Monster Mind Creations have recently postponed the film.

On the recommendation of Phars Films, one of their main distributors, the release of Toxic has been rescheduled.

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With extreme caution, the producers have been keeping a close eye on the quickly changing regional developments. The announcement was made while the producers were preparing for a big trailer launch in Bangalore on March 8.

The movie's final promotional program was already planned by the producers in advance of its earlier March 19, 2026, release date.

Gayatri Rani
Gayatri Rani is a Senior-Sub Editor with over three years of experience in delivering Hollywood and Bollywood news.
first published: Mar 7, 2026 03:49 pm

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