Ekta Kapoor casts Alaya F in the headline of the thriller ‘U-Turn’; The film will go on floors tomorrow

After making her debut in the comedy drama ‘Jawaani Jaaneman’, Ekta Kapoor has signed Alaya F to headline the Hindi remake of the Kannada hit thriller, U-Turn. The film is a classic thriller starring Alaya in the lead role and directed by debutant director Arif Khan. On Monday, Ekta shared the first look announcement of the film on her handle on social media. U-Turn will be produced by Cult Movies, the new division under Shobha Kapoor and Balaji Telefilms. Set against an urban backdrop, the film will go on floors tomorrow.

While not much has been revealed about the project, the makers have just released a video announcing the film and giving us a glimpse of the thriller. Needless to say, the video sets the tone for a suspense thriller, which has already piqued the interest of the audience.

Sharing the video, Ekta wrote, “After our blockbuster success in Tamil, Telugu and Kannada, with awards galore, super excited for our adaptation of U-Turn! In life, there are no shortcuts. But never -Sometimes you have to break the rules. And take #UTurn to change the direction of your journey.”

Talking about the collaboration, Ekta Kapoor shared, “Alaya was brilliant in her debut film. She has a confident yet vulnerable quality that I believe the audience can connect with. U-Turn gives you twists and turns. Takes you along for the ride. And great excitement. I’m so happy to have Alaya on board!”

Sharing the same sentiment, Alaya F shared, “It is an extremely exciting opportunity to collaborate with Ekta ma’am early in my career, especially for such an interesting project. I feel responsible to be responsible for driving such an interesting story and I am absolutely delighted to start this journey.”

Debutant director Arif Khan, who has assisted in over ten films including Gunjan Saxena, 2 States, Student Of The Year, is all set to bring a whole new dimension to this new age thriller!

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