Iss Pyaar Ko Kya Naam Doon actor Barun Sobti is all set to star in Eros Now's original web film Halahal. The thriller, based on the Vyapam scam will also star Sachin Khedekar, Vijay Shrivastav and Anuradha Mukherjee.
Shared a source with indianexpress.com, "The team is currently shooting for the series in Amroha, Ghaziabad. Barun Sobti will play a cop and presented in a never-seen-before avatar. The film will mostly release by end of the year. While it's based on the Vyapam scam, the story is completely fictitious."
Vyapam is the popular Hindi acronym of Madhya Pradesh Professional Examination Board (Vyavsayik Pariksha Mandal). The scam involved illegal means in various entrance, admission and recruitment examination. It was unearthed in 2013 in Madhya Pradesh.
Writer of the film Gibran Noorani said, "The story was developed by Eros and Zeishan Quadri was roped in to write it. After Puncch Beat, I was looking to write a thriller and coincidentally, Halahal happened and I co-wrote it. Eros loved the script so much that they offered Zeishan Bhai's production house 'Friday to Friday' to even produce it."
Recently Emraan Hashmi's Why Cheat India also touched upon the same subject. Stating that both projects are quite different, Gibran said, "While the film kind of glorified the education mafia, Halahal is a completely different story which will leave you at the edge of your seat."
Created and produced by Zeishan Quadri, Halahal has been directed by Randeep Jha.
Barun Sobti starrer thriller web series will be based on the Vyapam scam. Barun Sobti’s Halahal will be based on the Vyapam scam.
Iss Pyaar Ko Kya Naam Doon actor Barun Sobti is all set to star in Eros Now’s original film Halahal. Based on the Vyapam scam, the thriller will also star Sachin Khedekar, Vijay Shrivastav and Anuradha Mukherjee.
Shared a source with indianexpress.com, “The team is currently shooting for the series in Amroha, Ghaziabad. Barun Sobti will play a cop and will be presented in a never-seen-before avatar. The film will mostly release by end of the year. While it is based on the Vyapam scam, the story is completely fictitious.”
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Vyapam scam was exposed in 2013. The case was linked to the illegal admission of candidates in professional courses and state government jobs in alleged collusion of mafia, officials and political leaders.
Halahal writer Gibran Noorani added, “The story was developed by Eros and Zeishan Quadri was roped in to write it. After Puncch Beat, I was looking to write a thriller and coincidentally, Halahal happened and I co-wrote it. Eros loved the script so much that they asked Zeishan Bhai’s production house Friday to Friday to even produce it.”
Recently Emraan Hashmi’s Why Cheat India also touched upon the same subject. Stating that both projects are quite different, Gibran said, “While the film kind of glorified the education mafia, Halahal is a completely different story which will leave you at the edge of your seat.”
Created and produced by Zeishan Quadri, Halahal is directed by Randeep Jha.
Sana Farzeen is an assistant editor at Indian Express Online and covers Entertainment across platforms. Apart from writing articles, features and opinions, she enjoys interviewing celebrities on video. An alumna of Calcutta University, Sana has previously worked with the Times Group and Tellychakkar. You can contact her at sana.farzeen@indianexpress.com. ... Read More
