Actress
Richa
Panai,
who
is
known
for
films
such
as
Yamudiki
Mogudu,
is
currently
shooting
for
Manasunu
Maaya
Seyake
(MMS).
This
Lucknow
girl
will
soon
make
her
Bollywood
debut.
She
will
play
female
lead
in
yet-to-be
titled
Hindi
remake
of
Blockbuster
Malayalam
movie
Traffic.
Talking
to
IANS,
Richa
Panai
herself
has
confirmed
the
news.
The
actress
said,
"Since
it's
my
Bollywood
debut,
I'm
extremely
happy
that
I'm
part
of
this
remake.
It's
a
big
team
and
I
have
a
nice
role
to
play.
I'm
really
looking
forward
to
start
working."
The
remake
of
Traffic
will
be
helmed
by
Rajesh
Pillai,
who
had
directed
the
original.
The
film
also
features
Manoj
Bajpayee,
Prosenjit
Chaterjee,
Jimmy
Shergill,
Parambrata
Chaterjee,
Divya
Dutta
and
Nikitha
Thukral.
Richa
will
be
paired
with
Parambrata
in
the
film,
which
will
be
produced
by
Endemol
India,
while
Fox
Star
Studios
will
distribute
it.
Traffic
was
inspired
by
real
events.
It's
the
story
about
how
the
heart
of
a
donor
is
delivered
amid
traffic
for
a
transplant.
It
was
recently
remade
in
Tamil
as
Chennaiyil
Oru
Naal,
which
opened
to
critical
acclaim
in
cinemas.
The
Hindi
remake
will
also
feature
a
big
Bollywood
star
in
a
cameo,
which
was
played
by
Suriya
Sivakumar
in
the
Tamil
version.