08 June,2025 07:01 AM IST | Mumbai | Mohar Basu
Jyotika and Sonakshi Sinha. Pics/Yogen Shah, Instagram
After two years of delays at the negotiation table, Ashwiny Iyer Tiwari has finally kicked off her courtroom drama. The Amazon Prime Video film, originally set to star Kareena Kapoor Khan and Kiara Advani, will now be headlined by Sonakshi Sinha and Jyotika. While the team had planned to start the shoot in March, it only began last week in Malvani, Madh Island, and Vile Parle, where courtroom interiors have been recreated.
Kiara Advani and Kareena Kapoor Khan
An insider revealed that the original plan with Kapoor and Advani didn't materialise "because it didn't align with [our] timelines and creative direction." "Early this year, after shelving the initial version, a fresh draft was locked. Sonakshi came on board after extensive look tests and readings. She brings a grounded intensity to the role that impressed the creative team."
Ashwiny Iyer Tiwari
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Produced by Farhan Akhtar and Ritesh Sidhwani's Excel Entertainment and Harman Baweja's Baweja Studios, the yet-untitled film revolves around a legal battle rooted in social justice and personal trauma. The source further informed that Sinha plays a fierce lawyer. "The script is gritty and is not your typical courtroom drama. The legal arguments have emotional backstories, and both female leads have equal weight. Jyotika starts filming by mid-June, and their courtroom scenes are expected to be the highlight of the film." The film is expected to wrap up principal photography by year-end.
Did you know?
Jyotika played a rookie lawyer five years ago in the Tamil film, Ponmagal Vandhal (2020).
