Natasha Coutinho (MUMBAI MIRROR; July 28, 2017)

Taapsee Pannu is gearing up for Anubhav Sinha’s next, the social thriller Mulk, which also features Rishi Kapoor. The actress plays the veteran actor’s onscreen daughter-in-law. The duo had earlier acted together in Taapsee’s Bollywood debut, Chashme Baddoor. Prateik Babbar also features in a pivotal role.

A source informs Mirror that the film will roll in October-November and will be shot in Lucknow and Varanasi. “The plot revolves around a joint family who is embroiled in a controversy with the actress out to reclaim their honour,” adds the source.

Anubhav Sinha says, “The film is a thriller set in my hometown Varanasi. I’ve been directing for a long time now but never done anything in my part of the country. Rajat Kapoor is also on board with Taapsee, Rishi and Prateik. Others are still being cast. The film is inspired by true events.”