Leena Jumani, who is currently seen in Shashi Sumeet Productions Pvt Ltd’s Kairee- Rishta Khatta Meetha on Colors TV, is set to make her Bollywood debut with the remake of the 1983 film, Himmatwala. Starring
Ajay Devgn and South siren Tamannah in the lead, the new Himmatwala will be directed by
Sajid Khan and produced by UTV Motion pictures and Vashu Bhagnani. Leena, who has acted in several Gujarati films earlier, will play Ajay Devgn’s sister in the film that also has Zarina Wahab, who will play mother to both Ajay and Leena.
The muhurat for this film (held in Ramoji City, Hyderabad) went live on
YouTube, making it the first film in the history of Indian cinema to do so. Sources inform that Leena Jumani was also present for the muhurat shot at Ramoji city.
When contacted, Leena Jumani remained unavailable for comment. The film is expected to roll early next year.