Mumbai: Hema Malini has been signed to essay the character of former BJP leader and Rajmata Vijayaraje Scindia of Gwalior in "Ek Thi Rani Aisi Bhi."

The film will be directed by Gulbahar Singh and produced by Rajmata Vijayaraje Scindia Smriti Trust.

The film will go on the floors on October 14. BJP leader Sushma Swaraj and members of the Scindia family are expected to attend the mahurat, a press release issued here on Friday said.

This will be Hema's second appearance in a period film after Kamal Amrohi's Razia Sultan.

Hema intends to spend time with the Scindia family in Gwalior to know more details about the Queen of Gwalior. "The last time I went to Gwalior with my daughter Ahana for a dance performance but never imagined that I would play the role of the Rajmata," the actress-MP was quoted as saying in the press release.
Source : DNA