New Delhi, Apr 24 (UNI) Anil D Ambani led Reliance Entertainment is all set to produce the official Hindi remake of Paula Hawkins' 2015 runaway bestseller, 'The Girl On The Train' and Bollywood actor Parineeti Chopra will play the lead.

The book was also adapted into a Hollywood film by Steven Spielberg’s DreamWorks Pictures and received a warm reception at the US box office.

The author-backed role in the official Hindi remake will star Parineeti Chopra, who steps into the shoes of an alcoholic divorcée, who becomes involved in a missing person’s investigation.

Taking to social networking site Twitter and Instagram, Parineeti made the announcement and said,'Hopping onto this thrilling ride! Excited to be a part of #TheGirlOnTheTrain's official Hindi remake.@ribhudasgupta @RelianceEnt @amblin #DreamWorksPictures #TheGirlOnTheTrain'.

'Excited, nervous but honoured to be filling in the shoes of #EmilyBlunt for the hindi adaptation of “Girl on the Train”. BLESSED @reliance.entertainment #DREAMWORKSPICTURES @amblin,' she said in an Instagram post.

Reliance Entertainment said in a tweet,'We are happy to announce the official Hindi remake of the popular mystery thriller, TheGirlOnTheTrain, starring none other than @ParineetiChopra! @ribhudasgupta @amblin #DreamWorksPictures'.

The still to be titled, taut thriller will be directed by Ribhu Dasgupta, who will adapt the book keeping in mind the sensibilities and grit of the characters from the source.

Emily Blunt received a nomination for her performance at the 23rd Screen Actors Guild Awards, as well as a nomination for BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role, in the film.

The psychological thriller will be produced by Reliance Entertainment, who have procured the rights of the book and the film and will be adapting it from an Indian story telling perspective.



Shibasish Sarkar, Group CEO Reliance Entertainment said, 'Not only is 'The Girl On The Train', one of the best psychological thrillers but also a heartwarming story of the female protagonist and her discovery of life. We have procured the rights of the book and the film, and will be adapting it from an Indian story telling perspective. Amblin will be a partner in this film.'



'We are always pleased to work with our long-time partners at Reliance Entertainment to bring the best stories to audiences around the world. This Hindi-language adaptation of The Girl On The Train is a first for Amblin and a testament to Paula Hawkins’ incredible book and our 2016 film,' says Jeff Small, President and Co-CEO, Amblin Partners.

As the film is all set to go on floors this year, National award laureate Parineeti can't wait to start work on the film.

'I want to do roles that audiences haven’t seen me in before and one’s that require a lot of prep and homework, which is why The Girl On The Train really worked for me. The character is an alcoholic and a victim of abuse, and I haven’t explored anything like her onscreen before,' Parineeti said.

Talking about what made Parineeti the ideal choice for the protagonist in the film, Ribhu said, 'The character is edgy, dark, and gritty along with being extremely emotional. So it is great to team up with someone like Parineeti, who is an extremely sincere actor and a powerful performer.'

The casting was a beautiful twist of destiny in a way for Parineeti Chopra who related to the character at the very start.

'It's exciting because I never thought I’d actually be doing a film around a book I have read and loved. I relate to the character because I’ve studied and worked in London, it’s my second home… I even know the tube maps inside out. I can’t wait to start shooting the film and relive those days and I hope people enjoy seeing me in a completely new avatar in this film,' Parineeti adds.

Though details remain unknown at this juncture, Shibasish reveals, 'The film is expected to go on floors around July 2019 and we expect to finish shooting by September. The film is entirely set in UK and we are in the process of locking the location. We haven’t fixed a release date yet but it will be in 2020”.

Produced by Reliance Entertainment and Amblin Entertainment, the movie will release in 2020.

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