The film will bring together the two stars leading the two original Indian series on the digital rivals, Netflix and Amazon India.
Saif Ali Khan and Ali Fazal team up for horror comedy, Bhoot Police, by Fox Star Studios
Mumbai - 05 Mar 2019 13:42 IST
Updated : 11 Apr 2019 11:33 IST
Shriram Iyengar
Fox Star Studios has brought together Ali Fazal and Saif Ali Khan for a horror comedy. The project, helmed by director Pawan Kripalani (Phobia, 2016) will see the two actors team up for the first time in the comedy feature, titled Bhoot Police. Incidentally, Khan and Fazal lead original series on the opposing sides of the digital divide. While Khan leads the Netflix India Original, Sacred Games, Fazal stars in the Amazon Prime series, Mirzapur.
Bhoots beware! #PavanKirpalani #SaifAliKhan @fattysanashaikh @alifazal9 are teaming up for #BhootPolice – a horror comedy in 3D! Shoot commences in August, 2019. Presented by Fox Star Studios
— Fox Star Hindi (@foxstarhindi) March 4, 2019
The film will also see Fatima Sana Shaikh join the cast.
Khan has been part of a horror comedy earlier in Go Goa Gone (2013), and will also be part of the sequel, Go Goa Gone 2 which is set to be announced soon. The film will mark Fazal's first horror comedy.
Bhoot Police is likely to go into production in August 2019.
Fazal is currently awaiting the release of Tigmanshu Dhulia's Milan Talkies on 15 March 2019. Meanwhile, Khan has Hunterr and Jawani Janeman on his plate for the year.