‘Cheat India’ will be landmark role in my filmography: Emraan Hashmi

Actor Emraan Hashmi will be co-producing an "edge-of-the-seat drama" titled ‘Cheat India’ and he says it will be a "landmark" role in his career.

"The script and title of Cheat India are supremely powerful. This is among the most engaging and riveting stories I've read in a while and I am thrilled to be essaying what I believe will be a landmark role in my filmography. I am also looking forward to working with some formidable partners - Soumik, an amazing storyteller," he said in a statement.

Emraan, who will be jointly producing the film with T-Series and Ellipsis Entertainment, on Tuesday took to Twitter, where he shared a photograph of himself along with Bhushan Kumar, Tanuj Garg and Atul Kasbekar.

“Emraan Hashmi Films is delighted to partner with T-Series and Ellipsis Entertainment on 'Cheat India', a compelling, edge-of-the-seat drama inspired by real incidents in the Indian education system," Emraan tweeted.

The film,starring Emraan, will be directed by Soumik Sen and is slated for a February 2019 worldwide release.

"This film is for every Indian student who is under pressure to excel in a competitive environment. Today's youth will hugely relate to ‘Cheat India’," Sen added.

Kumar added that ‘Cheat India’ will reflect the new-age appetite for compelling content rooted in realism.”The story of ‘Cheat India’ will entertain and uplift, and we're delighted to be bringing it to life," Garg and Kasbekar jointly said.