Is Wink Girl Priya Varrier’s Bollywood Debut A Sridevi Biopic? Boney Kapoor Slaps Notice

The trailer of Priya Varrier’s Bollywood debut Sridevi Bungalow is out and looks like it may be based on late actor Sridevi’s life.

  • Tanushree De
  • Her Zindagi Editorial
  • Updated - 2019-01-15, 16:07 IST
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One ruled over hearts for many decades with her acting and beauty while the other became an overnight sensation with a wink. Yes, we are talking about the talented actor Sridevi and wink girl Priya Prakash Varrier who is all set to finally make her Bollywood debut with a movie that seems like it is based on the former’s life. Ever since the trailer of Priya’s upcoming movie Sridevi Bungalow was released, it has raised a lot of curiosity about what will be shown in the movie. The movie is being tagged as a suspense thriller by the actor and the director Prasanth Mambully.

Sridevi Fans Slam Sridevi Bungalow On Twitter

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The movie shows Priya Prakash Varrier as an accomplished young actor who has everything she wants in life. But there’s something that’s not quite right as she is shown dealing with mental struggles. The last scene of the teaser trailer shows a pair of feet dangling by a bathtub with the sound of sirens in the distance which is a vague reference to the actual death of Sridevi who met a tragic end by drowning accidently in her hotel bathtub – an incident that had touched the emotional nerve of everyone in the nation as well as every fan across the globe. Fans on Twitter had negative reactions to the trailer slamming it for cashing on Sridevi’s tragic death:

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Legal Notices And Controversies Galore

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It’s not the first time that Priya Varrier has courted controversy as her Malayalam movie Oru Adaar Love was also slapped notice for hurting Muslim sentiments. Now Boney Kapoor has sent a notice to the movie’s makers who are maintaining that Sridevi is a common name, it is a coincidence that Priya plays an actor and the movie’s plot cannot be revealed as it is a suspense. Priya, has meanwhile, refused to accept or deny about the subject of the movie.

So is the movie based on the late star Sridevi’s life or not? Also, will she feature in Karan Johar’s Takht with Vicky Kaushal? To know about it, keep reading HerZindagi as we keep you updated with the latest from the world of Bollywood including celeb fashion, celeb fitness, Bollywood controversies and more.

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