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Ileana To Play Uzma Ahmed!

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Ileana replaces Parineeti Chopra in Uzma Ahmed

Ileana and Parineeti Chopra
Ileana and Parineeti Chopra

Many might be wondering at the title but true, is Gorgeous Goan Beauty Ileana a better choice than Bollywood bombshell Priyanka Chopra's cousin Parineeti Chopra to play the lead in biopic on Uzma Ahmed, an Indian national who fell in love with a Pakistani citizen. 

Inside talk is film maker Shivam Nair who planned to rope in Parineeti Chopra now has decided to go in for Illi babe as he feels that Ileana has got more charm and suits the role better than Parineeti. So, they finalized Ileana in the lead role while Saif Ali Khan is playing the male lead opposite her. 

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This will be a golden chance for Ileana to show her power in B-Town though she bagged meaty characters from early stay in Mumbai. It will be interesting to see, how Ileana will adopt herself for a character that is based on real life story of lovers Tahir Ali and Uzma Ahmed.

Story of Uzma Ahmed's marriage at gun point with Pakistani Tahir Ali who already had four children from a previous marriage is filled with sexual assaults and a subsequent courageous escape to India with the help of Indian high commission fighting a legal battle.