After much speculation, the cast of Mira Nair's upcoming ambitious new biopic Amri has finally been revealed, which is based on celebrated Indian painter Amrita Sher-Gil.

Actor Anjali Sivaraman will play the lead role of Sher-Gil, while Jaideep Ahlawat and Priyanka Chopra Jonas are set to appear in key parts.

Nair shared the film’s first look on Tuesday and also confirmed the full cast. 

Emily Watson will play Sher-Gil’s mother Marie-Antoinette Gottesman, while Ahlawat stars as her father Umrao Singh Sher-Gil. The cast also includes Krisztian Csakvari as Victor Egan, Anjana Vasan as Indira Sher-Gil, Jim Sarbh as Karl Khandalavala and Chopra Jonas as Madame Azurie.

The film has been described as a long-time passion project for the 68-year-old filmmaker, who is known for films and shows like Salaam Bombay!, Monsoon Wedding, The Namesake and A Suitable Boy.

Set across Hungary, France and India in the early 20th century, Amri follows the life of Sher-Gil and the experiences that shaped her art and identity. 

Priyanka Chopra is also attached to the film as an executive producer.

Sher-Gil is regarded as one of the most important women artists of the 20th century. 

She died at the age of 28, but works like Two Women, The Bride’s Toilet and Group of Three Girls continue to remain widely discussed in the art world.

The film is currently being shot in India and Hungary. Nair has co-written the project with Clara Royer and is also producing it with Samudrika Arora and Michael Nozik.