The dream (of a film) that Vishal Bharadwaj harboured for over seven years is finally set to release in 2017. 'Rangoon', a love triangle starring Kangana Ranaut, Shahid Kapoor, and Saif Ali Khan, was a film Vishal wanted to make right after basking in the glory of 'Omkara' (2006). But the film only took off after Sajid Nadiadwala came on board as a producer. With a backdrop of the Second World War, 'Rangoon' is extensively shot in Arunachal Pradesh with utmost secrecy maintained.
But now Kangana's character is 'Rangoon' has been decoded by a leading daily who chanced upon a poster from the film. Kangana's name in the film is Julia and describes her as a great dancer who is not only fierce but also resembles Mary Ann Evans who was known as Fearless Nadia. The poster reads - Jaanbaaz Miss Julia in and as 'Toofan Ki Beti', a Navroz Talkies production.
Talking about Kangana character, a close source to the development revealed, "Julia is not Fearless Nadia but is a ’40s diva in her own right who came into films via theatre and as was the convention at the time, went to the front to entertain soldiers fighting the Second World War. That’s where Julia who is in love with a producer, played by Saif Ali Khan, meets Shahid Kapoor’s character and loses her heart again, bringing grit, glamour and romance into this intense war-drama."
