<p> Producer Ekta Kapoor on Monday announced that she will be producing the Hindi remake of Kannada thriller <em>U Turn</em>, featuring <em>Jawaani Jaanemaan </em>actor Alaya F in the lead role.</p>.<p>The film will be directed by debutant Arif Khan.</p>.<p>The original 2016 movie, starring Shraddha Srinath, has been previously remade in Malayalam in 2017 and later adapted into a Telugu-Tamil bilingual in 2018 with actor Samantha Akkineni headlining the project. It was directed by Pawan Kumar, who also helmed the original.</p>.<p>Ekta Kapoor said she was thrilled with Alaya's performance in her 2020 debut and is excited for the actor to headline the project.</p>.<p>"There’s a self-assured yet vulnerable quality to her that I believe can connect with audiences across. 'U-Turn' takes you on a ride with twists and turns galore and edge-of-the-seat excitement. I’m so happy to have Alaya on board," the producer said in a statement.</p>.<p>"U-Turn" will be produced by Cult Movies, which is the new division under Shobha Kapoor and Ekta Kapoor's Balaji Telefilms.</p>.<p>Alaya, 23, said he is excited to collaborate with Kapoor for "such an interesting project" so early on in her career.</p>.<p>"I feel responsible to be bestowed with the task to drive such an intriguing story and I'm absolutely overjoyed to start this journey," the actor said.</p>.<p><em>U Turn</em> goes on floors on July 6. It is the third film to be announced under Cult Movies, after Anurag Kashyap’s<em> Dobaaraa </em>and Dibakar Banerjee’s <em>LSD 2</em>.</p>.<p>Director Khan has assisted on over ten films, including <em>Gunjan Saxena</em>, 2 States" and <em>Student of the Year</em>.</p>
<p> Producer Ekta Kapoor on Monday announced that she will be producing the Hindi remake of Kannada thriller <em>U Turn</em>, featuring <em>Jawaani Jaanemaan </em>actor Alaya F in the lead role.</p>.<p>The film will be directed by debutant Arif Khan.</p>.<p>The original 2016 movie, starring Shraddha Srinath, has been previously remade in Malayalam in 2017 and later adapted into a Telugu-Tamil bilingual in 2018 with actor Samantha Akkineni headlining the project. It was directed by Pawan Kumar, who also helmed the original.</p>.<p>Ekta Kapoor said she was thrilled with Alaya's performance in her 2020 debut and is excited for the actor to headline the project.</p>.<p>"There’s a self-assured yet vulnerable quality to her that I believe can connect with audiences across. 'U-Turn' takes you on a ride with twists and turns galore and edge-of-the-seat excitement. I’m so happy to have Alaya on board," the producer said in a statement.</p>.<p>"U-Turn" will be produced by Cult Movies, which is the new division under Shobha Kapoor and Ekta Kapoor's Balaji Telefilms.</p>.<p>Alaya, 23, said he is excited to collaborate with Kapoor for "such an interesting project" so early on in her career.</p>.<p>"I feel responsible to be bestowed with the task to drive such an intriguing story and I'm absolutely overjoyed to start this journey," the actor said.</p>.<p><em>U Turn</em> goes on floors on July 6. It is the third film to be announced under Cult Movies, after Anurag Kashyap’s<em> Dobaaraa </em>and Dibakar Banerjee’s <em>LSD 2</em>.</p>.<p>Director Khan has assisted on over ten films, including <em>Gunjan Saxena</em>, 2 States" and <em>Student of the Year</em>.</p>