A few days back, there had been reports that Anushka Sharma has joined the cast of Rajkumar Hirani's next, which is a biopic on controversial star Sanjay Dutt and though at the time, there were reports that she will play Dutt's wife, we have now learned that Sharma will be playing a different role in the film.

From what we have learned, she will be seen as a scribe biographer who chronicles Sanjay's life in the film. Reportedly, it was Hirani who shares a good rapport with the actress who approached her and she instantly agreed. The filmmaker is still working on the script and has promised to be honest about Dutt's ups and downs. Ranbir Kapoor, who had romanced Anushka in Bombay Velvet, will be seen essaying the lead role.

Ranbir and Anushka will be paired opposite each other in Karan Johar's Ae Dil Hai Mushkil, which releases this Diwali.