Babil Khan, Alaya F To Collaborate For Real-Life Inspired Crime Thriller: Report
Pinkvilla quoted sources saying that the untitled project will be directed by Bodhayan Roychaudhury, known for Sector 36
In a fresh update, Babil Khan and Alaya F are set to star together in a gritty drama based on a real-life incident. The film will be written by Bodhayan Roychaudhury, best known for Sector 36. Pinkvilla has exclusively reported the news. However, an official confirmation is still awaited. The details are also not shared.
Pinkvilla quoted sources saying that the untitled project will be directed by Bodhayan Roychaudhury, who wrote Sector 36 starring Vikrant Massey. He has also directed Talaakhon Mein Ek. The film's story is going to be based on a real-life incident and it's going to be a crime thriller.
On the work front, Babil Khan was last seen in Logout which was an OTT release. He has recently announced he is exiting Sai Rajesh's upcoming film. This decision comes just days after an online spat between them. Babil was set to star in the Hindi remake of Sai Rajesh's 2023 Telugu film 'Baby'. However, the actor has now exited the film. Babil shared that he will be taking some time off currently, but sent his best wishes to the director. Sai Rajesh also shared a note on social media, reacting to Babil's exit from the film, and wrote that he will miss his 'hero'.
A few days ago, a video of Babil Khan's emotional breakdown went viral on social media. In the video, he named Ananya Panday, Adarsh Gourav, Siddhant Chaturvedi and other actors. A few hours later, Babil's team issued a clarification on social media, stating that he was sincerely acknowledging the above-named actors' contribution to Bollywood. Sai Rajesh was disappointed, and he slammed Babil's team for mentioning just the few names and asked whether the 'rest of us are fools standing by him all this while'.
On the work front, Alaya F was last seen in the Rajkummar Rao starrer biopic Srikanth. She was also seen in the film Bade Miyan Chote Miyan, starring Akshay Kumar and Tiger Shroff. If reports are to be believed, Alaya has now been roped in for the sequel of Ananya Panday, Siddhant Chaturvedi, and Adarsh Gourav's movie, Kho Gaye Hum Kahan.
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June 05, 2025, 16:58 IST
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