Emraan Hashmi's next outing Ezra, which is a Hindi remake of the Malayalam supernatural thriller of the same name
Emraan Hashmi's next outing Ezra, which is a Hindi remake of the Malayalam supernatural thriller of the same name, went on floors on Thursday. Indian film critic and trade analyst Taran Adarsh shared the news on his Twitter handle. He stated that Emraan has started shooting for the upcoming film in Mauritius and also posted pictures of the flick's clapperboard.
The film is being helmed by Jay Krishnan, who also directed the original movie. It is being produced by Bhushan Kumar, Kumar Mangat Pathak, Krishan Kumar, and Abhishek Pathak. Apart from Mauritius, the film will also be shot in Mumbai. Rest of the details related to the film, including the casting for the female lead has been kept under wraps.
Emraan Hashmi starts shooting of supernatural thriller #Ezra in #Mauritius... Remake of #Malayalam film #Ezra... Directed by Jay Krishnan [he directed the original]... Produced by Bhushan Kumar, Kumar Mangat Pathak, Krishan Kumar and Abhishek Pathak. pic.twitter.com/UjKyEZwfnJ
— taran adarsh (@taran_adarsh) July 18, 2019
Ezra had Prithviraj Sukumaran and Priya Anand in the lead. The film was around an antique box that Priya bought from a dealer. Later, Priya and Ranjan started experiencing paranormal activities. The film had hit the big screens on February 10, 2017.
Emraan, who is known for starring in several horror-thrillers such as Raaz: The Mystery Continues, Raaz 3: The Third Dimension, Ek Thi Daayan, and Raaz Reboot, was last seen in Why Cheat India.
Apart from this film, Emraan has an interesting line-up of films in the pipeline including Chehre, which also features Amitabh Bachchan, Mumbai Saga alongside John Abraham, Vayusena' in which he will step into the shoes of IAF officer KC Kuruvilla and a Netflix series titled The Bard of Blood.
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