Rumours abound that the Hips Don't Lie girl to play Goddess Kali on-screen.
She essays the role in UK based film producer Karan Arora's 3D VFX movie Kali-the warrior Goddess.
Though the movie is not strictly speaking on the Goddess herself, but it does draw inspiration from Hindu mythology.
Throwing more light on the project and its association with the Columbia based singer Shakira, Arora said, 'It's a fiction movie. Only the look, feel and fabric are inspired by Hindu Mythology. The story is different than what people may expect.'
The casting is still in the initial stages. The film will be set in the imaginary world and no timelines have been set. Hence, there will not be any real location in the film
It will be similar to James Cameron's Avatar but not as big, producer Arora says. Kaali - The Warrior Goddess will be directed by Simon Hunter with technicians from USA, UK and Research team from Kolkata to work on the look of the movie.
Arora said 'Kali will not be typical song and dance movie. One will not see Shakira as we are used to seeing her dance. The movie will not hurt anybody's sentiments.'
The movie will go on floors in April next year and is slated for a 2013 release. Arora's Bhindi Bazaar starring Deepti Naval and Manisha Koirala is almost ready and Padosi and Lets Talk Love are near completion.