New Delhi Sep 4 - Beauty queen-turned-actress Sushmita Sen has long dreamt of playing legendary freedom fighter Rani Laxmi Bai on the silver screen, but she will have to wait. Her pet project is 'indefinitely on hold' due to cash constraints, Sushmita admits.

''Rani Laxmi Bai', my home production, is indefinitely on hold till I have the funds to make the film the way I want to,' Sushmita told IANS on phone from Mumbai. ' 'Laxmi Bai' to me is a dream, it's not just a film. So I can't compromise with it at all.

'The script, the storyboard, everything is ready...it's just a matter of putting in the money now and making the film.'

The actress admits she is disappointed with the deferment of the endeavour.

'When I open my production house, it'll definitely be for producing films but I hoped 'Rani Laxmi Bai' will be the first one, which as of now, it won't be,' she said.

Another project of the actress that has gathered much buzz but is also on hold is a biopic of former Pakistan prime minister Benazir Bhutto - tentatively titled 'Benazir Bhutto: The Movie'.

' 'Benajir Bhutto...' is also on hold,' Sushmita said. 'We require the Pakistan People's Party's (PPP) permission to make the film and they have issues because it is a controversial subject. But whenever we get the clearance, I'll play Benazir Bhutto.'

Last seen in English film 'Karma, Confessions and Holi', Sushmita is at present geared up with the release of 'Do Knot Disturb'.