Six years after making her Bollywood debut with the Anushka Sharma-starrer Phillauri, Mehreen Pirzada returned to Hindi entertainment with the Milan Luthria-directed Sultan of Delhi. Adapted from the novel Sultan of Delhi: Ascension, the period crime thriller showcases Pirzada as the young woman, Sanjana, who is portrayed as a naive and fragile soul deeply invested in love. As the story unfolds, she experiences a profound sense of betrayal that shatters her world. Sharing her excitement of working with filmmaker Luthria on her debut OTT project, she says, “I became a fan after watching Once Upon a Time in Mumbaai [2010] and The Dirty Picture [2011]. I loved the era, the songs, the retro look, and the snazzy dialogues. I manifested working with him some day. I was excited to meet him and take on the role of Sanjana when he told me about her.”

Milan Luthria