As we told earlier, Ishaan Khatter and Ananya Panday to star in Ali Abbas Zafar's young and edgy film 'Khaali Peeli'; first look OUT!

By Gurpreet Kaur

on August 28, 2019

PeepingMoon.com had informed you last month that Chunky and Bhavana Panday’s cute, vivacious and hugely talented daughter Ananya Panday has just been invited to sign her third film. And, true to form, she got it much before her next film Pati Patni Aur Woh could release. As per our sources, Abbas Ali Zafar, whose last film was Salman Khan’s Eid release Bharat, has asked Ananya to come on board his next production which is a rom-com. And cast opposite her will be Ishaan Khatter who all of Bollywood is anxious to see on screen after Karan Johar’s Dhadak in 2018.

Now the news has been confirmed by Ali himself that Ishaan and Ananya will come together for the first time for director Maqbool Khan's young and edgy film, titled Khaali Peeli. Set in Mumbai, the film is a young, edgy roller-coaster ride that kick-starts one night, when boy meets girl. "I can't wait to start this ride with this young talent," Maqbool told a news agency. Ali, on the other hand, commented, "The process of 'Khaali Peeli' has been organic -- Maqbool, Himanshu and I worked on the script for almost a year and when we thought it was completely baked, we took it to this enthusiastic young cast."

Check out their first look:

IT'S OFFICIAL... Ishaan and Ananya Panday... Zee Studios and Ali Abbas Zafar [#Sultan, #TZH, #Bharat] join hands to produce #KhaaliPeeli... Directed by Maqbool Khan... Produced by Zee Studios, Ali Abbas Zafar and Himanshu Mehra... Starts 11 Sept 2019... 12 June 2020 release. pic.twitter.com/yB3w8XI5cA

— taran adarsh (@taran_adarsh) August 28, 2019

Ali, who directed multiple blockbusters like Sultan and Tiger Zinda Hai, has joined hands with Zee Studios with Himanshu Kishan Mehra to co-produce Khaali Peeli, which will go on floor on September 11. "We at Zee Studios are delighted to partner with Ali as he commences his journey as a producer. This is the first of many. It's such an exciting script with tremendously promising talent attached to the film. Exciting times ahead!" Shariq Patel, CEO, Zee Studios, said.

The makers have roped in Vishal-Shekhar to compose the music of the film, which will release on June 12, 2020.

(Source: PeepingMoon/with inputs from IANS)