Sonakshi Sinha is set to star in the Bollywood adaptation of Pakistani author Saba Imtiaz’s bestselling novel ‘Karachi You’re Killing Me’.
The film titled ‘Noor’ is a comedy-crime-thriller, directed by ad filmmaker Sunhil Sippy.
Sonakshi Sinha is all set to take on the role of the protagonist, Noor, who’s a journalist.
According to the Mumbai Mirror, the screenplay will be slightly different than the original text.
“While the book – a coming-of-age story of a journalist named Ayesha Khan — is set in Karachi, Noor will be based in Mumbai and has the eponymous Noor Roy Chaudhary, a 20-something journalist, at its center,” informs a source close to the development.
“It’s a beautiful story that follows Noor as she navigates relationships, career, aspirations, life choices, infatuations and body image issues. Every girl will relate to her,” adds the source.
While Sonakshi has been roped in as the lead, casting for the supporting actors is still underway.
“The entire movie will be shot in one schedule and is expected to be wrapped up by August,” said the source
Imtiaz, the author herself tweeted about being satisfied with Sonakshi’s avatar, for which the 28-year-old actress was quick to thank her.
“I think it’s very exciting to have your book adapted into a film, and I’m really looking forward to seeing how it’ll be set in India and how the adaptation works,” shared Imtiaz with the media last year.
An official spokesperson for T-Series confirmed the news.
