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Debutante Banita Sandhu to step into B-land via Shoojit Sircar's October
Mumbai, Sep 4 (IBNS): Newcomer Banita Sandhu, who's a known face in the Indian advertisement space, will make her big Bollywood debut with Shoojit Sircar's October.
Banita will be cast opposite actor Varun Dhawan.
The movie is scheduled for a Jun 1, 2018 release.
Sircar is a critically acclaimed director and producer, having earned praises for movies like Vicky Donor, Piku, Madras Cafe and Pink.
Image: @taran_adarsh/Twitter
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