Mumbai Jan 16 (IANS) Actor Emraan Hashmi who will co-produce and star in "Cheat India" -- a movie on education scams in India -- is confident 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 " Emraan said in a statement.
Emraan has joined hands with Bhushan Kumar s T-Series and Atul Kasbekar and Tanuj Garg s Ellipsis Entertainment to produce the film to be directed by Soumik Sen.
"I am looking forward to working with some formidable partners - Soumik an amazing storyteller " Emraan added.
On Twitter Emraan described the movie as "a compelling edge-of-the-seat drama inspired by real incidents in the Indian education system".
Sen said: "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 ."
Kumar believes the movie will reflect the new-age appetite for compelling content rooted in realism.
"The story of Cheat India will entertain and uplift and we re delighted to be bringing it to life " Garg and Kasbekar jointly said.
The film will release worldwide in February 2019 worldwide.
--IANS
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