EXCLUSIVE: Babil Khan, Alaya F team up for film based on real-life incident with Sector 36 writer Bodhayan Roychaudhury
Sources close to the film's development have told us that the untitled film will be directed by Bodhayan Roychaudhury. He is the same man who wrote Vikrant Massey 's starrer masterpiece Sector 36 and has also directed Talaakhon Mein Ek. The source has further informed us that the story is going to be based on real-life incidents, and it's going to be a crime thriller.
Babil Khan, who was last seen in Logout, which was an OTT release. The film was out on Zee 5, and fans have praised his performance in it. Recently, the actor on his Instagram handle revealed that he would be taking some time off, due to which he had decided to part ways with filmmaker Sai Rajesh. These two were going to collaborate on a film, but due to some unforeseen circumstances, it is not happening anymore.
For the unversed, Babil's emotional video calling several Bollywood actors like Ananya Panday, Siddhant Chaturvedi and others rude went viral. After which, he sent out an apology, and the fallout between him and Sai Rajesh took place over it. Although they are now claiming that all is well between them, and he has stepped out of the film only because the star kid needed some time off.
Alaya F, on the other hand, was last seen in Srikanth opposite Rajkummar Rao. The story was based on the real life of Srikanth Bolla, who proved that nothing can stop him from changing his life, not even the fact that he was visually impaired.
We bet watching Babil and Alaya together on the silver screen will be nothing less than a visual treat for all the movie lovers.
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