Actor Alaya F is all set to headline Hindi remake of 2018 Kannada thriller ‘U Turn’. The Kannada film featuring Shraddha Srinath in leading role was a blockbuster. The film was also remade in Telugu with Samantha Akkineni in the main role. Meanwhile, U Turn will be Alaya’s second film. She had made her debut with 2020 film ‘Jawaani Jaaneman’, also featuring Saif Ali Khan and Tabu in pivotal roles.
Alaya starrer remake is being helmed by debutante director Arif Khan and is expected to go on floors from tomorrow. The film will be produced by Cult Movies, which is the new division under Shobha Kapoor and Ekta Kapoor’s Balaji Telefilm.
The makers dropped a video on Monday, giving a sneak peek that the film is going to be a thrilling ride, already making frenzy among audience. Set in the urban backdrop, the story of the film follows a journalist who sees herself involved in mysterious deaths of a number of people who take a u turn on a highway by removing roadblocks.
Speaking about the collaboration, Ekta Kapoor shared, “Alaya was fantastic in her debut film. There’s a self-assured yet vulnerable quality to her that I believe can connect with audiences across. U Turn takes you on a ride with twists & turns galore & edge-of-the-seat excitement. I’m so happy to have Alaya on board!”
“It is an extremely exciting opportunity to collaborate with Ekta ma’am so early on in my career, especially for such an interesting project. I feel responsible to be bestowed with the task to drive such an intriguing story and I’m absolutely overjoyed to start this journey,” said Alaya.
