Shraddha Kapoor gears up to play Dawood Ibrahim's sister, Haseena Parkar

A couple of years after Haseena Parkar's demise, it seems like the movie based on her life is finally moving ahead. And Shraddha Kapoor has been locked in to play the infamous Parkar.

According to Mumbai Mirror, the Aashiqui 2 actor got selected for the role despite many top notch ladies like Rani Mukerji and Sonakshi Sinha trying out for it. The upcoming Apoorva Lakhia flick is based on the life of Dawood Ibrahim's late sister while her brother, Siddhanth Kapoor will be seen in the role of Dawood.

"Sonakshi (Sinha) was to play Haseena but the dates didn't work out. Shraddha coming on board was the best thing ever!" shares Siddhanth.

The movie will chronicle the lives of both Dawood and Haseena as they age over a span of two, three decades.The script will aim to highlight four points of her life as a crime boss; her dealings with the slum redevelopment authorities, negotiating overseas rights of Hindi films, the Hawala racket, and the territorial wars among cable operators in the city.

Shraddha and Siddhanth are confident that they will deliver a steller performance because of their amazing understanding of each other. "We're extremely close, more like best friends. Shra's my person," states Siddhanth.

"It's a lot more challenging and exciting. There will be certain nuances to playing one of India's most wanted dons," adds Siddhanth, revealing that he was confirmed for the role for the past two years.

The film will hit floors in December and shooting will take place in Mumbai and the Middle East. From a drastic look change that includes prosthetics and weight-gain, along with watching documentaries, reading crime thrillers, the siblings have their work cut out for them in this thrilling biopic.