Sonakshi Sinha starrer Noor to be produced by T-Series and Abundantia

This time, to produce the film adaptation of the popular book, Karachi, You’re Killing Me! written by Pakistani journalist, Saba Imtiaz.

The film is titled Noor and will star the inimitable Sonakshi Sinha in the title role. The project will be helmed by popular ad-film director, Sunhil Sippy, known for his work in the fashion, lifestyle and beauty space.

The bestselling novel, which became a roaring success upon its release, has been described as “Bridget Jones’s Diary meets The Diary Of A Social Butterfly”. Corresponding to the novel, Noor too will be a film that will chronicle the life of a journalist, Noor Roy Chaudhary, played by Sonakshi.
 
Talking about jointly producing Noor, Bhushan Kumar, Managing Director (T-Series) says, ’’ Having produced Baby, Airlift and Sarbjit, we are committed to bringing content driven films to our audiences. We believe Noor will connect with today’s audiences and we are delighted to produce it.’’

Speaking on the development, Vikram Malhotra, Founder & CEO of Abundantia Entertainment, adds, “Non-conventional and fresh story-telling is the cornerstone of Abundantia’s content strategy. Our first two films, Baby and Airlift, were built on this perspective and have been loved by millions of movie-goers. With Noor, we tell a story that is young, relatable and very slice-of-life yet unique in its own way. I’m delighted that Sunhil Sippy is helming this tale and that T-series is partnering with us once again.”

The filming of Noor begins in July, 2016.