New Delhi, Feb 19 (UNI) Emraan Hashmi and Rishi Kapoor will be seen together in the Bollywood debut of Malayalam filmmaker Jeethu Joseph's horror thriller, trade sources said on Monday.

The film will be produced under the banners Azure Entertainment and Viacom18 Motion Pictures.

'The untitled venture, will mark the Bollywood debut of Malayalam filmmaker Jeethu Joseph, known for the Mohanlal starrer, 'Drishyam'. The film shall be shot in a single schedule between May and July this year,' sources said.

The film will be a combination of crime mystery thriller with elements of horror.

Speaking on his Bollywood debut, Jeethu said,'Directing a Hindi feature film has been on the anvil for some time and I have 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.'

'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,' Emraan Hashmi said.

'Jeethu is a superlative directing talent and we are proud to be producing his Hindi feature film debut. Viacom18 Motion Pictures has a great track record on backing content driven films and we are happy to collaborate with them on this film,' Sunir Kheterpal, CEO, Azure Entertainment said.

Ajit Andhare, COO – Viacom18 Motion Pictures said, “Ever since we produced 'Drishyam', a Hindi remake of Jeethu’s original masterpiece, we have been looking for a subject to make with Jeethu in hindi. This amazing crime thriller, developed with Azure, is a story where we are looking forward to creating same kind of magic that audience experienced in Drishyam.”

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