Asha Bhosle to make acting debut

Asha Bhosle will reportedly make her acting debut in an upcoming Bollywood film.

The legendary playback singer has been cast as an elderly woman abandoned by her only son and forced to live with her daughter's family, New Kerala reports.

She told the site: "I connected so very strongly with it as a mother and a human being even though it was so far removed from my own life and experience."

Bhosle, 77, added that she could not let the role in Maaee pass by after reading the script.

Over the course of a career spanning nearly 70 years, Bhosle has sung on more than 1,000 Bollywood films.

Shah Rukh Khan-produced film to release

Shah Rukh Khan's next film as a producer Always Kabhi Kabhi is to release in the summer.

The Red Chillies Entertainment movie, directed by first-time filmmaker Roshan Abbas, is based on the 1999 play Graffiti.

"Always Kabhi Kabhi is a young film about teenagers and required a fresh casting. I have roped in some exciting new faces for the movie. Add to that, it's a blessing to be backed by none other than SRK who believed in the project and the Red Chillies banner," said Abbas.

The project stars newcomers Zoa Morani, Ali Fazal, Satyajeet Dubey and Love Aaj Kal actor Giselli Monteiro.

Sunil Lulla, executive director of Eros International Plc, commented: "Roshan is a very talented personality and his debut film promises to be high on the freshness quotient, and the youth, especially teenagers, will definitely identify with it."