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Indian actress Manisha Koirala Nepali, who was last seen in Onir of 'I am' is becoming chief making a movie about the life of Gautama Buddha.

To be produced by a producer of Sri Lanka, Manisha, who is inspired by the life of Buddha immediately said yes to direct the film after she came to do. The film will be shot in Sri Lanka.

This is not the first time that a film about the life of Buddha was announced. Early in Mira Nair wanted to make a movie about him, but she backed off, because the Italian filmmaker Bernardo Bertolucci's Little Buddha wanted to do with Keanu Reaves portray the iconic figure of Asia.

Acclaimed Indian filmmaker Shyam Benegal want to do "Gautama Buddha" with Hrithik Roshan in the lead in 2007, but the film was delayed and in the case of Ashutosh Gowarikar, who revived before calling off the film because of a limited budget.

A nationwide search for the male protagonist, Buddha, was carried out by Gowariker also string of international film technicians.

Reports have it that Buddha Manisha Koirala film could begin the final leg of this year. Manisha As soon as he returns to Mumbai, will start work in the film.