Kareena Kapoor Khan is all set to turn producer with a yet-untitled thriller. The film, to be co-produced by Ekta Kapoor’s Balaji Telefilms, will be helmed by Hansal Mehta, who enjoyed the success of Scam 1992: The Harshad Mehta Story recently. The gritty thriller, inspired by a real-life incident, is set in the UK.
Journalist Rahul Raut announced the news on Twitter with Kareena's photo with Hansal and Ekta. He wrote, "And It's Official Now!! #KareenaKapoorKhan to star in #Scam1992 director @mehtahansal's next gritty thriller set in the UK... Kareena is also turning producer with this real-life based film, and will back it along with @ektarkapoor's banner... Goes on floors towards the year-end!"
And It's Official Now!! #KareenaKapoorKhan to star in #Scam1992 director @mehtahansal's next gritty thriller set in the UK... Kareena is also turning producer with this real-life based film, and will back it along with @ektarkapoor's banner... Goes on floors towards the year-end! pic.twitter.com/NHQ3RCA37O
— Rahul Raut (@Rahulrautwrites) August 10, 2021
For Kareena, the film is all the way more special as it’s her first venture since the birth of her son Jeh. “I’m honoured to work as a producer on this film with Ekta. I am a huge fan of Hansal’s movies, and to work with him for the first time will be special. This film marks a lot of firsts,” she said.
Hansal added, "Our aim is to create a gripping and moody thriller with Kareena playing a character that I hope will do justice to her talent as an actor. I look forward to venturing on this journey with Ekta and Kareena, both of whom are powerhouses [of talent].”
Ekta, who had previously teamed up with Kareena on the buddy comedy, Veere Di Wedding (2018), said, “Kareena is a dynamite combination of star power and talent. To have Hansal Mehta, one of the most prolific filmmakers of our times, tell this story makes it all the more exciting.”
(Source: Mid Day)
