Kajol at an event in Mumbai
Highlights
- Eela is Kajol's first Hindi film in three years after 2015 film Dilwale
- Eela will be directed by Pradeep Sarkar
- Last year, Kajol starred in VIP 2, co-starring Dhanush
Kajol is all set to return to the silver screen after three years with her next film, titled
Eela, in September, reports IANS. The Pradeep Sarkar-directed film is scheduled to release on September 14. The movie is an adaptation of
Beta Kagdo, a Gujarati play written by Anand Gandhi (
The Ship of Theseus).
Eela will also feature 19-year-old actor Riddhi Sen as Kajol's son and the newly-married actress Neha Dhupia as a drama instructor.
Kajol, who was last seen in Rohit Shetty's 2015 film Dilwale, will be portraying the role of a single mother in the film. Last year, Kajol starred in VIP 2, co-starring Dhanush.
Eela, is a story about a mother and son's bond and will be produced by Jayantilal Gada and Ajay Devgn Films. The National Award-winning actor has produced many films like
Raju Chacha,
U Me Aur Hum and
All The Best: Fun Begins among others. Earlier, this year, the
Shivaay actor had produced a Marathi film titled
Aapla Manus.
Kajol and
Ajay Devgn started dating while shooting for
Gundaraaj and have been married for 17 years. The celebrity couple recently went for a family vacation in Paris, along with their seven year-old son Yug and 14-year-old daughter Nysa.
Take a look at the pictures from their Paris vacation.
Ajay Devgn has reportedly signed a film with the Pyar Ka Punchnama director Luv Ranjan. The 49-year-old actor will be seen sharing the screen space with his
Raajneeti co-star Ranbir Kapoor in the untitled film.
(With inputs from IANS)