Mumbai, Nov 7 (TIWN) Actress Payal Ghosh is excited to portray Bollywood legend Madhubala in an upcoming project. She says the current generation needs to know the story of late actress.

"I am super excited to portray the great Madhubala ji on screen. She is the prettiest. The current generation needs to know her story and I am over the moon essaying the role," Payal said.

She will play the role in Rajeev Chaudhari's "RED", which also stars Krushna Abhishek. The film has been written by Ashok Tyagi, who also directs.

"After hearing the script I felt I can do justice to the character since it portrays women's empowerment, which I can very well relate with. Plus, it extends an opportunity to me to look like my favourite Madhubalaji of the golden Bollywood era. Madhubala is an icon and it can't get bigger than that to be playing her on screen," she said.