Now Shillpi Sharma joins `Heroine` cast

Mumbai: After doing films like ‘Style’, ‘Jo Bole So Nihaal’ and ‘Thank You’, model-turned-actress, Shillpi Sharma has been signed for Madhur Bhandarkar`s, ‘Heroine’, which has Kareena Kapoor in the lead role. The actress has shot a couple of scenes for the film.

"Madhur, a family friend, approached me for the role. He was looking out for someone glamorous and was of the opinion that I was perfect. I cannot reveal much as I`m bound by a contract but I have a pivotal role in the film," said the actress who started her career in 2002. Shillpi had to hit the gym to get fit for the character and said, "Madhur wanted me to lose weight and look fit. So I have been training accordingly." The film also stars Shahana Goswami. IANS