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It is a known fact that Sushmita Sen is all set to turn a director with her film Rani Laxmibai, a project which is very close to her heart.

Sushmita will also be playing the title role in the film. However, considering that this will be her first attempt at direction, Sushmita does not want to take any chances and is looking for a senior associate director who will help her direct the film.

It is learnt that she has also approached some directors like Anurag Kashyap, Sanjay Gadhvi and Dr. Chandraprakash Dwivedi among others for the same. Our source says, "Sushmita is pretty excited about directing the film and does not want to leave any stone unturned.

In fact, she even requested Dharmesh Darshan to excuse her from his film in which she was to star opposite Govinda. Sushmita decided that she will direct Rani Laxmibai. But, she is a little apprehensive about the scenes where she will be also be facing the camera. When contacted, Anurag Kashyap says, "Someone from their team did approach me and even sent me the research draft. I was pretty keen to be a part of the project but then, they didn't call me again. I am clueless if they approached me to be an associate director or write the film's script."

On the other hand, Dr. Dwivedi says, "I was never offered to direct the film. But yes, she definitely approached me to research on the subject." As Sushmita wants to make the film as realistic as possible, she has approached the Madhya Pradesh government so that she can shoot at Gwalior.

Krishna Banerjee, company advisor of Sushmita Sen Production, says, "The film's technicians need to be very experienced and the best in their field. Sushmita is in the process of finalising the technical crew at the moment." Meanwhile, Ketan Mehta has shelved his film based on Rani Laxmibai's life with Aishwarya Rai.