Bipasha Basu To Make Acting Comback After Six Years; Starts Shooting For Hansal Mehta’s Untitled Crime Drama

Bipasha Basu – who was last seen playing a pivotal role in the 2020 web series Dangerous, is all set to make her acting comeback. The actress – will be returning to the big screen after six long years, has already begun filming her comeback project – an untitled Prime Video Original series directed by Hansal Mehta. the series will also star Sunny Kaushal and Vishal Jethwa in pivotal roles.

Bipasha Basu Returns To Acting After Six Years

On Monday, Prime Video took to social media and announced that production on the untitled Hansal Mehta-directorial series has officially commenced. Sharing the announcement, the makers shared a group photo of Hansal, the lead cast – Bipasha Basu, Sunny Kaushal and Vishal Jethwa and the film’s producer.

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Along with the cast names, the makers also announced that the project is being written by Kashyap Kapoor and Raghav Raj Kakker and is being produced by Prabhleen Sandhu under Almighty Motion Pictures Productions.

About Mehta’s Series

As per multiple reports, the untitled series is set in a small town that rapidly turning into a major hub for the heroin trade. The synopsis reads, “Set in a small, nondescript town on the verge of becoming the heroin capital of the continent, the series follows an incorruptible cop, played by Sunny Kaushal, who finds himself battling powerful forces both within and outside the system while struggling to protect his integrity and humanity.”

Details regarding Bipasha Basu and Vishal Jethwa’s characters are still under wraps. The series’ title and release date are still to be announced.

Hansal Mehta’s last feature directorial was The Buckingham Murders. Starring Kareena Kapoor Khan, the project released in theatres in 2024.

Biapsha’s Comeback

This series will be Bipasha’s first acting project since the 2020 web series Dangerous. In the MX Player crime drama mini series, Bipasha essayed the role of Neha Singh, a no-non sense office who is tasked with investigating the disappearance of Dia (Sonali Raut), her ex, Aditya’s (Karan Singh Grover) wife. Basu’s last full-fledged theatrical release was Alone in 2015 co-starring her husband KSG. In this horror flick – a remake of the 2007 Thai film of the same name, the actress played dual roles – Sanjana and Anjana.

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