Vaani Kapoor to star in OTT crime thriller, deets inside

Actress Vaani Kapoor, who won hearts with her role as a transgender girl in Abhishek Kapoor’s ‘Chandigarh Kare Aashiqui’, will now headline a new crime thriller. The upcoming OTT show will be made under the Yash Raj Films banner. Gopi Puthran of Mardaani fame has come on board to helm the project. Confirming the news, a source said, “Vaani has only been looking for projects where she could deliver a performance to remember. She loves a challenge, and she does land her acting perfectly. She did this brilliantly in Chandigarh Kare Aashiqui. While she continues to give preference to theatricals, she isn’t going to shut herself out of great digital projects, one of which presented itself in Gopi Puthran’s next. It is a gritty, edge of the seat crime thriller which YRF feels is a brilliant concept and is extremely bullish about. They will mount this project at a scale that will surprise people.” “Gopi was clear that he wanted to cast someone who will be fresh in the OTT landscape. He wanted a solid performer who can hold her own and deliver brilliant acting moments in this gritty thriller. Gopi needed a performer to headline this show well. He has always appreciated Vaani’s work in her films.