Jeethu Joseph is known to Malayalam movie fans for his unique style of film-making  and for his love for thriller and suspense movies. He had recently made Aadhi, which has been the launchpad of Malayalam superstar Mohanlal's son Pranav, and it is running successfully in theatres in Kerala. For the audiences outside Kerala, Joseph is known for making Drishyam, what is claimed as one of the best thrillers ever made and got a remake treatment in other languages. Bollywood remade the movie with the same name starring Ajay Devgn and Tabu in the lead, and Nishikant Kamat directing the movie.

Now Jeetu Joseph is all set to make his Bollywood debut with a horror flick starring Emraan Hashmi and Rishi Kapoor in the lead. That's quite a interesting casting coup. Taran Adarsh, popular trade analyst had tweeted out the details of the movie. He wrote, "Acclaimed filmmaker Jeethu Joseph, who has directed a number of top grossing Malayalam films, including the Mohanlal starrer , will direct his first Hindi film... A crime thriller with elements of horror... Stars Rishi Kapoor and Emraan Hashmi... The Rishi Kapoor - Emraan Hashmi starrer directed by Jeethu Joseph is not titled yet.. Will be presented by Viacom18 Motion Pictures and produced by Sunir Kheterpal... The film will be shot in a single schedule between May and July this year."

Speaking to Indian Express, Emraan Hashmi had this to say about the movie, “I’m really excited about this one. The film will be a riveting, nail-biting treat for fans of the genre and with Jeethu at the helm of things , I’m confident the film will be a game changer”.

Jeethu Joseph is also excited about his Bollywood debut as he spoke to Indian Express, “Directing a Hindi feature film has been on my mind for some time and I had been waiting for the right story. This crime mystery thriller with elements of horror has excited me tremendously and we have got perfect casting for the two protagonists in the film. I am looking forward to start the film at the earliest.”

As we already know that Emraan Hashmi is no newbie when it comes to the horror franchise, having played the lead in movies like Raaz 2, Raaz 3, Raaz Reboot and Ek Thi Daayan. Rishi Kapoor had also played the main antagonist in the slasher flick Kucch Toh Hai. However, this is the first time they are working together.

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