Kajal Aggarwal to headline Sujoy Ghosh's slice-of-life drama - deets inside

Kajal Aggarwal, known for starring in blockbuster films Singham, Magadheera and Mersal, will next be seen in upcoming slice-of-life film Uma. For the film directed by debutante Tathagata Singha, filmmaker Sujoy Ghosh will serve as a creative producer.

Hyderabad: Actor Kajal Aggarwal will be headlining slice-of-life drama Uma, which has filmmaker Sujoy Ghosh on board as creative producer. Directed by debutante Tathagata Singha, Uma is produced by Avishek Ghosh (AVMA Media) and Mantraraj Paliwal (Miraj Group).

Set in an aristocratic household with a wedding backdrop where the entire family assembles, the drama unfolds through the multi-faceted characters with the arrival of a stranger Uma.

Aggarwal, known for starring in blockbuster films Singham, Magadheera and Mersal, said she is excited to delve deep into the world of Uma. "I'm always keen to give a green signal to scripts that are fun, entertaining yet challenging for me as an actor. I'm excited to share Uma with all of you. I am very happy to be collaborating with AVMA Media, Avishek and director Tathagata, on an extremely interesting film," the 35-year-old actor said in a statement.

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Uma is slated to be shot in a start-to-finish schedule in the second half of 2021, keeping all COVID-19 protocols in consideration, the producers said. The makers will soon announce other cast members.

Aggarwal, who has worked in Tamil, Telugu and Hindi film industry, was last seen in Disney+ Hotstar series Live Telecast.