First look: See Huma Qureshi's stunning transformation for chef Tarla Dalal's biopic

Tarla Dalal, known for hosting popular cookery TV shows like 'The Tarla Dalal Show' and 'Cook It Up With Tarla Dalal', penned more than 100 cookbooks.

New Delhi: Actor Huma Qureshi is set to headline a biopic on noted food writer and chef Tarla Dalal, the makers announced on Tuesday.

Titled "Tarla", the film will be produced by Ronnie Screwvala, Ashwiny Iyer Tiwari, and Nitesh Tiwari.

The movie marks the directorial debut of writer Piyush Gupta, Nitesh Tiwari's longtime collaborator who has worked on the latter's films such as "Dangal" and "Chhichhore".

Dalal, known for hosting popular cookery TV shows like "The Tarla Dalal Show" and "Cook It Up With Tarla Dalal", penned more than 100 cookbooks and was awarded the Padma Shri in 2007. She passed away in 2013 aged 77.