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This Kumkum Bhagya actress has bagged an international film with Freida Pinto

Speed News Desk | Updated on: 10 February 2017, 1:50 IST

Popular telly actress, Mrunal Thakur, who rose to fame with Zee's TV show, Kumkum Bhagya, has bagged a big international project. 

The actress will be seen playing the lead in Slumdog Millionaire's producer, Tabrez Noorani's directorial debut. 

Titled Love Sonia, the film narrates the journey of a young village girl who gets trapped into the sex trade racket. Mrunal will enact the girl's character. 

A leading daily quoted a source saying: 

"Inspired by true events, the film revolves around a young village girl Sonia, whose gets trapped in the sex trade network. Mrunal was chosen to play the title role after auditioning 1,500 aspirants. She has that innocent, pretty face and suited the part." 

Photo: a screen grab

As reported by Reuters earlier, Love Sonia also features actors Freida Pinto, Anupam Kher, Manoj Bajpayee and American actor Paul Dano. While a major part of the film is scheduled to be shot in India, certain parts will also be shot in Los Angeles and Hong Kong. 

Talking about the concept of the film, Norani told the agency: 

"This is a movie that found me. It's a story that needs to be told, to show the plight of these girls, what they go through."

Mrunal, after leaving the popular daily soap, featured in the last season of celebrity reality TV dance show, Nach Baliye. While the exact reasons behind her quitting the show were not revealed, it was said that she had a tiff with the production house, Balaji Telefilms. 

-- source quote from TOI

First published: 20 April 2016, 12:10 IST