Abhay next with Basra
- IndiaGlitz, [Tuesday,December 22 2009]
Although Abhay Deol is invisible on the tabloid scenario, the actor is garnering enough appreciation on the whole.
Abhay has a next venture on his hand currently, that too under his own banner. Titled ÂBasraÂ, Abhay is gearing to roll his first production from January 2010. the film will be directed by ÂManorama-Six Feet Under famed Navdeep Singh and will feature Soniya Mehra, Shahana Goswami, Nikhil Dwivedi, beside Abhay.
The film is said to be hard-core action flick and revolves around drug racket and human trafficking. ÂBasra is an edgy and dark film. Soniya will play a teenage hippie who is involved in drugs and eventually becomes a victim of human trafficking after being kidnapped. Shahana plays a journalist, while Nikhil is a cop. It is an ensemble cast and script, revealed sources.
It is heard that Chitrangada Singh will do a cameo for this one. Talking about the film, director Navdeep stated, ÂThe title Basra was chosen as it is a city in Iraq which is apt to the subject of the film. He further said that currently they looking for locations in Iraq, probably Kuwait and most probably release by the end of next year.
Abhay who plays a secret agent in this film, is said to be building his body for the character.