Jaya Prada to make Bollywood comeback with paranormal thriller

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Press Trust of India Mumbai
Last Updated : May 04 2015 | 1:02 PM IST
Actress-politician Jaya Prada is returning to films with a lead role in director Sanjay Sharma's paranormal thriller.
The 53-year-old actress, who was last seen in a supporting role in 2013 Kangana Ranaut-starrer "Rajjo" in 2013, will be play a modern-day queen in the upcoming film.
Prada said doing the movie was a brave decision for her.
"My character Rani Sahiba is glamorous with grey shades. People's expectations have changed and youngsters today are looking for different stories. I have never played such a character, hence doing this film is a really brave decision. And I trust my director Sanjay Sharma too," Prada said in a statement.
The yet-to-be-titled film will be shot in Malaysia, Sri Lanka and Nepal.
Apart from this, the actress has also bagged a lead role in a Malayalam film.
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First Published: May 04 2015 | 1:02 PM IST

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