In 2001, Shyam Benegal made a fascinating film on the life of a woman called Zubeidaa, and the story was based on the life of writer and filmmaker Khalid Mohamed's mother. It was the story of a young actress who's married off to a prince and then struggles with the suffocation of his second wife.

The role was played beautifully by Karisma Kapoor, who brought both ferociousness and fragility to an emotionally complex part. It's still hailed as one of her finest performances, and she agrees too. And now, Pinkvilla reports Mohamed is writing a novel called The Imperfect Prince and is keen to make Zubeidaa 2. The real news here is that he's keen to cast Karisma and Kareena Kapoor Khan together.