REELY: Rani Mukherjee to be Dawood's sister in her next

-- Rani Mukherjee who is currently basking in the success of Mardaani, may soon be seen portraying the role of the don’s sister. If leaked reports are to be believed, the actress has been approached to play Dawood Ibrahim's younger sister and aide, Haseena Parkar.

Haseena's name first came to limelight after her husband Ismail Parkar, was killed by members of the Arun Gawli gang in 1991. Ismail’s murderers were then gunned down by Dawood's associates. Haseena then moved to Nagpada and became the godmother of the area. She died on July 4 following a cardiac arrest.

Filmmaker Apoorva Lakhia is all set to direct a biopic on Haseena Parkar. A source close to the filmmaker said, "Till late last year, Apoorva was in touch with Haseena and her family. He wants to ensure that every detail is right. He himself spent a lot of time with Haseena to understand the complexities of her life." Explaining the director's wish to cast Rani, the source added, "Apoorva believes that Rani will do complete justice to the role. She can pull off the part with confidence and aplomb, which is why he zeroed down on her."