Along with Emraan Hashmi, Rishi Kapoor also roped in for Jeethu Joseph’s Bollywood Movie!
We had already reported that Emraan Hashmi has been roped in for Jeethu Joseph’s Bollywood movie and now reports say that Rishi Kapoor is also part of the movie. The movie will have Emraan Hashmi and Rishi Kapoor in the pivotal roles.
The duo will be seen together for the first time and shoot the film in a single schedule between March and July this year. Produced by Sunir Khererpal, the film will be directed by Jeethu Joseph, the acclaimed director of Malayalam top grosser Drishyam starring Mohanlal. Not yet named, the film will be a crime thriller with elements of horror thrown in. And this will be the Bollywood debut movie of Jeethu Joseph.
Trade analyst Taran Adarsh tweeted about the same, as he wrote, “Acclaimed filmmaker Jeethu Joseph, who has directed a number of top-grossing Malayalam films, including the Mohanlal starrer #Drishyam, will direct his first Hindi film… A crime thriller with elements of horror… Stars Rishi Kapoor and Emraan Hashmi.”
In another tweet, Taran shared, “The Rishi Kapoor – Emraan Hashmi starrer directed by Jeethu Joseph is not titled yet.. Will be presented by Viacom18 Motion Pictures and produced by Sunir Kheterpal… The film will be shot in a single schedule between May and July this year.” The movie promises to be a ‘game-changing horror thriller.
Emraan Hashmi said about the movie, “I’m really excited about this one. The film will be a riveting, nail-biting treat for fans of the genre and with Jeethu at the helm of things , I’m confident the film will be a game changer”. Announcing his Bollywood debut, Jeethu Joseph said, “Directing a Hindi feature film has been on my mind for some time and I had been waiting for the right story. This crime mystery thriller with elements of horror has excited me tremendously and we have got perfect casting for the two protagonists in the film. I am looking forward to start the film at the earliest.”
Meanwhile, Emraan Hashmi is currently working on his personal project, Cheat India. And veteran star Rishi Kapoor’s next is with megastar Amitabh Bachchan. The film is called 102 Not Out, and it tells the story of a father-son relationship.