BOMBAY TIMES (May 21, 2018)

After the success of the 'Jannat' franchise, which completes 10 years, director Kunal Deshmukh will team up with actor Emraan Hashmi once again. Having proved to be a winning combination at the box-office, the filmmaker and actor are reuniting after four years for an exciting project. While the details of the film are being kept under wraps, it will be produced by 'Son Of Sardaar' (2012) producer N R Pachisia and Emraan Hashmi.

The untitled film is penned by National Award-winning writer Shridhar Raghavan, who’s said to be working closely on the script with Kunal and Emraan. Says a source close to the project, “Kunal and Emraan have not done a film in over four years, as they were waiting for the right script to come along. Finally, they found what they were looking for in Sridhar’s script. They both found the subject, story and the central character fantastic.”

When contacted, Kunal confirmed the news, saying, “I’ll give you a seat to watch this film, but I promise you that you will only use the edge of it.”
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Their first collaboration, Jannat (2008), is considered one of Emraan Hashmi’s biggest hits. As the film clocks in 10 years, the actor is set to reunite with director Kunal Deshmukh, who also helmed collaboration, considered Hashmi’s clocks to Kunal helmed the film’s 2012 sequel, Jannat 2. “The movie will be co-produced by Emraan. The script is being written by National Award-winning writer Shridhar Raghavan. While the casting is underway, Raghavan is working closely with Kunal and Emraan on the script,” says a source.

The yet-untitled project will mark Hashmi and Deshmukh’s reunion after four years. They last collaborated on Raja Natwarlal (2014). “They were waiting for the right project. When they came across Shridhar’s script, they loved the subject, story and the central character. It’s a dramatic and impactful story,” adds the source.

When contacted, Deshmukh said that it’s too early to reveal anything about the film, “but I promise a never-seen-before character that will be remembered”.