Shantipriya resurfaces: Will play Sarojini Naidu in the freedom fighter's biopic - Exclusive!

Here comes a film on the activist, feminist, poet and the first Indian woman to be president of the Indian National Congress and to be appointed as an Indian state governor. Titled 'Sarojini Naidu- The Unsung Freedom Fighter'- the film will be a biopic.
Shantipriya, Bhanupriya's sister, is making her comeback and will play Sarojini Naidu in this project which will see the light of day in Hindi, Kannada, Telugu and Tamil.Presented by Visica Films, the Shantipriya led film will be produced by Charan Suvarna and Honey Chaudhary and co-produced by Hemant Gowda. Directed by South director Vinay Chandra, the biopic will also star Sonal Monteiro, Hiten Tejwani and Zarina Wahab.
Shantipriya was last seen on the big screen in 'Ikke Pe Ikka' in 1994 and on TV in 'Dwarkadheesh' as Devaki in 2012.
Shantipriya says, "It gives me immense joy to have gotten the opportunity to play the character of such a strong woman who played a big part in building this country, break barriers and challenge cultural thinking, so I will do everything possible to do justice to the lady that Indian history so proudly calls ‘The Nightingale Of India’.
Buoyant about her comeback, she added, "I can’t wait to show you guys what I still bring as an actor to such important roles and can tap into a side that’s needed to portray such intense characters."
Director Vinay Chandra says, "This is not just a film for me, but a journey into the fascinating story of Sarojini Naidu which will be presented musically."
It will be interesting to see what roles will Zarina Wahab, Hiten Tejwani and Sonal Monteiro essay.