The actress plays a double role in a thriller that rolls in March-April; will also feature in a Raat Aur Din adaptation
Natasha Coutinho (MUMBAI MIRROR; December 28, 2017)

Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, who spent a better part of the year filming Fanne Khan with Anil Kapoor and Rajkummar Rao, is poised to kick-start 2018 with a bang. The actress starts work on her next, an as-yet-untitled thriller, in March-April, while plans are also afoot for a remake of the Nargis starrer 1967 film, Raat Aur Din.

A source close to the development told Mirror, “The film is ready to go on the floors and is expected to be shot in Europe mid-next year. Aishwarya has also shown interest in the Raat Aur Din adaptation, details of which are expected to be finalised soon.”

Producer Prernaa Arora confirmed the news to Mirror, saying, “Working with Aishwarya on Fanne Khan has been a pleasure. Now, there are two more films we are collaborating on with her. Siddharth Anand will be co-producing the film with me, which is an edgy thriller. This film will see Aishwarya in a double role and we will soon finalise the leading man opposite her.”

Arora also revealed that the Raat Aur Din remake is currently in the planning stage. “It will be a homage to Nargisji and is a special project for all of us. Aishwarya has already said that she would love to play the main role. I have also discussed the project with Sanjay sir (Dutt), and he has approved of the idea and our choice of Ash to play the role originally essayed by his late actress-mother,” Arora signed off.