Bollywood veteran Dimple Kapadia to star in Christopher Nolan’s next

Actor will be seen in action-espionage drama ‘Tenet’

Bollywood veteran Dimple Kapadia is all set to in Christopher Nolan’s next film Tenet, the makers announced on Wednesday.

According to The Hollywood Reporter, actors Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Kenneth Branagh, Clemence Poesy and Michael Caine are also part of the upcoming film. John David Washington, Elizabeth Debicki and Robert Pattinson were already on board.

For the record, no official confirmation has come from Dimple yet. But several other Bollywood stars and fans have already taken to social media to congratulate the Dil Chahta Hai starlet on landing the role. Anil Kapoor called it a “phenomenal” achievement while producer Guneet Monga tweeted saying she was “so, so proud” of her.

Lilly Singh aka Superwoman just dropped some truth bombs in latest Bollywood rap

But Tenet will not be Dimple’s first appearance in an English language film. The 61-year-old was noted for her portrayal of the title role in the American production Leela (2002). As per reports, Tenet will be the film-maker’s follow-up to his Oscar-nominated war drama Dunkirk, which earned Christopher his first Oscar nomination for Best Director.

Tenet, an action epic film, will be filmed across seven countries. Warner Bros Pictures is distributing the film worldwide, which is scheduled to hit theatres on July 17 next year.

Dimple was launched by renowned Indian film-maker Raj Kapoor at the age of 16 in teen romance Bobby (1973). She received much acclaim for her performances in films such as Rudaali (which earned her a National Film Award for Best Actress), Gardish, Krantiveer and more recently, Being Cyrus, Finding Fanny and others. The actor, who married superstar Rajesh Khanna, was last seen in Anees Bazmee’s 2015 film Welcome Back.

Have something to add to the story? Share it in the comments below.