Kareena Kapoor in Heroine Movie Making Stills

Heroine ( हेरोइन) is an upcoming Indian film co - written and directed by Madhur Bhandarkar. The film revolves around the life of a once successful film actress Mahi Arora, whose career is on the decline. Though speculated to be based on the lives of yester year divas like Madhubala and Marilyn Monroe, Bhandarkar has denied the reports saying that the movie is a “contemporary film which reveals the underbelly of the movie industry and its well-kept secrets.” Bhandarkar said that he considers the movie his magnum opus.Kareena Kapoor has been cast to play the lead role of Mahi Arora.The film is slated to release on 14 September 2012.