Actor Neha Sharma will play the lead role in streamer ZEE5”s upcoming Hindi remake of the Hungarian black comedy “Liza, The Fox-Fairy”.The film, titled “Aafat-e-Ishq”, will be directed by Indrajit Nattoji and produced by Zee Studios, the streamer said in a statement on Wednesday.
This is an interesting concept, dark humour with a pinch of supernatural, which will be exciting for the audience. We have an exciting cast too, featuring in a concept that is quite different from what we have done so far”, Aparna Acharekar, programming head, ZEE5 India, said.
“Aafat-e-Ishq” will follow a woman”s quest for true love, how she finds herself as a prime suspect under multiple deaths while an ancient curse looms large, threatening to destroy everything and everyone around her
Neha, whose film credits include “Crook”, “Tum Bin II”, “Tanhaji: The Unsung Warrior”, is looking forward to the project. “”Aafat-e-Ishq” is a fresh dark comedy with a hint of supernatural to it which acts as a catalyst throughout the film. I loved the Hungarian version and while I have tried to take as much influence from it, I am still looking at making it my own,” the 32-year-old actor said.
The movie will also feature Ila Arun, Namit Das, Gautam Rode and Pravessh Rana.”