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CinemaKajal was last seen in ‘Mosagallu’ and is currently working on films such as ‘Hey Sinamika’ and ‘Acharya’, among others. Tnm StaffDigital NativeActor Kajal Aggarwal, who predominantly works in Tamil and Telugu movies, took to Twitter on June 4 to announce that she will be seen next in a film titled Uma. Kajal will be playing the titular role in the Tathagatha Singha directorial. Touted to be a slice-of-life film, Uma is bankrolled by Avishek Ghosh and Mantaraj Paliwal from Miraj Group. The project is likely to go on floors by the end of this year or early next year. Details about other cast and crew members are yet to be released. Film tracker Taran Adarsh shared details about the film on Twitter. “Film Announcement: Kajal Aggarwal In & As #Uma... #KajalAggarwal will head the cast of #Uma... A slice of life film... Directed by ad filmmaker Tathagata Singha... Produced by Avishek...

Actor Kajal Aggarwal, who has cemented her space in Indian showbiz with high-profile films across the southern and Hindi film industry, has been chosen to lead the cast of 'Uma', a slice of life film to be directed by Tathagata Singha.

The film is a feel good family drama, set in an aristocratic household with a wedding backdrop where the entire family assembles. The drama unfolds through the multifaceted characters in the house with the arrival of a stranger Uma.

Kajal, who started her film career back in 2004 with Bollywood, has over the years emerged as one of the most formidable names in the Tamil, Telugu and Hindi film industries. She is looking forward to starting work on the new movie. 'Uma', produced by Avishek Ghosh & Mantraraj Paliwal is slated to be shot in a start-to-finish schedule in the second half of 2021, keeping all Covid-19 protocols in consideration.

Mumbai, Dec 18 (Ians) Filmmaker Sujoy Ghosh has been in showbiz for long and he considers making a movie the toughest job.

He made the confession on Twitter on Friday: "Making a film is the toughest job in the universe."

He didn't mention which film he is currently working on, but last month he had announced two projects. One of them is "Uma", which will be directed by debutant Tathagata Singha and creatively produced by Sujoy.

He will write, direct and jointly produce the second project -- a big-screen adaptation of Rabindranath Tagore's Bengali short story "Kabuliwala". The film is imagined as a period drama set in the UK.

Ghosh is known for directing Bollywood films such as "Jhankaar Beats", "Kahaani" and "Badla".

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Mumbai, Nov 23 (Ians) Filmmaker Sujoy Ghosh says that with the announcement of two new projects, he is getting an opportunity to fulfil his dream of making a film based on the acclaimed Rabindranath Tagore short story, Kabuliwala.

The first project is titled "Uma", and will be directed by debutant Tathagata Singha and creatively produced by Sujoy.

The "Kahaani" maker will himself write, direct and jointly produce the second project -- a big-screen adaptation of Tagore's Bengali short story 'Kabuliwala'. The film is imagined as a period drama set in the UK.

"Both the films are very close to my heart, I have been wanting to make a film based on Kabuliwala for a long time now. I am happy that finally it will take shape," said the filmmaker.

Sujoy has joined hands with Miraj Creations and Avma Media for two upcoming Hindi feature film projects.

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