Tara
Sutaria
will
be
headlining
the
upcoming
thriller
movie,
Apurva,
Star
Studios
and
Cine1
Studios
announced
on
Monday.
Directed
by
Nikhil
Nagesh
Bhat,
the
film
will
showcase
the
story
of
a
girl,
"who
survives
a
dangerous
night,
using
her
wits
and
strength
in
this
high-stakes
game
of
life
and
death".
Sutaria,
who
will
essay
the
titular
character,
said
she
was
bowled
over
by
the
script.
"As
a
young
woman
it
makes
me
proud
to
be
able
to
play
Apurva.
This
is
a
story
of
a
girl
whose
grit
and
inner
strength
is
remarkable,
and
I’m
thrilled
to
begin
my
journey
in
portraying
a
young
woman
whose
intelligence,
wit
and
courage
are
the
reasons
she
survives
against
all
odds,"
the
26-year-old
actor
said
in
a
statement.
Bikram
Duggal,
Head
of
Studios,
Disney
Star,
said
the
team
was
aware
that
in
Apurva,
they
had
an
"incredible
thriller
waiting
to
be
told".
"We
are
proud
to
present
a
compelling
narrative
that
is
going
to
keep
the
viewers
engaged
till
the
very
end," he
added.
Murad
Khetani
of
Cine1
Studios
said
when
he
heard
the
story
of
Apurva,
he
knew
the
film
needed
to
reach
the
audience.
"Tara,
I
believe
is
extremely
talented
and
it
will
be
exciting
to
present
her
in
this
thriller
ably
helmed
by
Nikhil
Bhat.
It’s
been
great
collaborating
with
Star
Studios
and
the
entire
team
to
bring
this
story
onscreen,"
Khetani
added.
Bhat
described
Apurva
as
a
"unique
story" and
said
he
was
thrilled
to
helm
the
film.
Produced
by
Star
Studios
and
Murad
Khetani,
Apurva
will
go
on
floors
soon.
Sutaria,
known
for
movies
such
Student
of
the
Year
2,
Marjaavaan,
Tadap
and
Heropanti
2,
is
currently
awaiting
the
release
of
Ek
Villain
Returns,
in
which
she
co-stars
with
Arjun
Kapoor,
John
Abraham
and
Disha
Patani.
The
movie,
directed
by
Mohit
Suri,
will
hit
the
theatres
on
July
29.