MUMBAI: Indian film producer Mahesh Bhatt is set to embark on a movie based on the life of the late Pakistani opposition leader Benazir Bhutto.

According to media reports, Bhatt has joined hands with Karachi-based production company Skies Unlimited Films for the movie dedicated to Bhutto that is already in its pre-production phase. The script will be penned by Pakistani writer and poet Aqeel Ahmad Ruby.
 
Bhutto, the 54-year-old Pakistani leader, was assassinated on 27 December, 2007 at an election rally in Rawalpindi.