'Chhori': Nushrat Bharucha to star in Hindi remake of Marathi horror flick 'Lapachhapi'

'Chhori' is being helmed by Vishal Furia and produced by Abundantia Entertainment and Crypt TV.

Nushrat Bharucha has been roped in to play the lead in a horror flick titled Chhori. The film is the Hindi remake of Marathi flick Lapachhapi which released in the year 2016. Vishal Furia, who directed the Pooja Sawant starrer will also be helming the Hindi project. Chhori is produced by Abundantia Entertainment of India and Crypt TV of the USA.

Sharing her excitement, Nushrat said in a statement, "I am extremely excited to be a part of Chhori. This genre excites me and the fact that the story is anchored in practices of our society makes it relatable and impactful. I have wanted to work with Vishal Furia and I am so glad we've finally collaborated on Chhori, which is so close to his heart. Abundantia Entertainment and Vikram Malhotra have always backed high-quality, progressive stories and are known to make films with strong female voices – and as an actor, I couldn’t ask for more."

She added, "Our collaboration with an international creator like Crypt TV and its CEO Jack Davis, whose expertise in this genre is unparalleled, makes this even more thrilling. I have enjoyed some of their content thoroughly and in my very first meeting with Jack, we connected instantly on how we envisaged this genre and film. I am looking forward to beginning my experience with each one of them."

While Vishal said, "Nushrat is a very strong and promising actor who I believe is well equipped to essay a strong role all by herself. I have wanted to collaborate with her for a while now and I am glad that we finally have a film together."