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Shraddha Kapoor Begins Filming Reported Vithabai Narayangaonkar Biopic ‘Eetha’ in Maharashtra

Reports say Laxman Utekar is prioritizing cultural fidelity in dance and period styling to portray the Tamasha icon.

Overview

  • Principal photography reportedly started on November 1 in Aundhewadi near Nashik, with early scenes covering Vithabai’s prime.
  • The unit is expected to film across Solapur, Satara, Nashik and Kolhapur through November and December, then continue until March after a brief year-end break.
  • Sources say Kapoor trained for three months in Lavani and Gavlan and is currently shooting a kashta-style saree dance sequence styled by Sheetal Iqbal Sharma.
  • Art directors Amit Ray and Subrata Chakraborty have selected real locations for the period setting, according to reports.
  • Randeep Hooda and Mohammed Zeeshan Ayyub are said to have key roles and Atul–Ajay are on music, while the film remains unannounced officially and is described as spanning the 1950s–1980s with Vithabai’s honors and later hardships.