Actor Emraan Hashmi will be co - producing an "edge - of - the - seat drama" titled "Cheat India" and he says it will be a "landmark" role in his career.
"The script and title of Cheat India are supremely powerful.
This is among the most engaging and riveting stories I've read in a while and I am thrilled to be essaying what I believe will be a landmark role in my filmography.
I am also looking forward to working with some formidable partners - Soumik, an amazing storyteller, " he said in a statement.
Emraan, who will be jointly producing the film with T - Series and Ellipsis Entertainment, on Tuesday took to Twitter, where he shared a photograph of himself along with Bhushan Kumar, Tanuj Garg and Atul Kasbekar.
"Emraan Hashmi Films is delighted to partner with T - Series and Ellipsis Entertainment on 'Cheat India', a compelling, edge - of - the - seat drama inspired by real incidents in the
Indian education system, " Emraan tweeted.
The film, starring Emraan, will be directed by Soumik Sen and is slated for a February 2019 worldwide release.
"This film is for every Indian student who is under pressure to excel in a competitive environment.
Today's youth will hugely relate to 'Cheat India', " Sen added.
This will be the second time after "Tumhari Sulu", Ellipsis Entertainment and T - Series have teamed up again for their next "Cheat India".
Kumar added that "Cheat India" will reflect the new - age appetite for compelling content rooted in realism.
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