India, Sept. 26 -- On September 22, 2025, HT exclusively reported that Fatima Sana Shaikh was never a part of Madhur Bhandarkar's upcoming directorial The Wives. In April this year, it was reported that actress Fatima Sana Shaikh was supposed to star in the film but it came as a shock to the Bollywood fans when Madhur announced the project with three other actresses - Regina Cassandra, Sonali Kulkarni and Mouni Roy. However, there was no further development around Fatima's casting in the film.

When HT contacted Madhur, he said "The shoot of the film has been wrapped up and I can't wait to see the audience reaction. The film has come out well and will start the post production soon."When further probed him on Fatima's casting, he revealed...