Sajal Aly is all set to take on project of lifetime! Actress is gearing up to essay Umrao Jaan in Pakistani adaptation of popular novel Umrao Jaan Ada. An Urdu literature classic, penned by Mirza Hadi Ruswa in 1899, is known for its portrayal of 19th-century India, its culture, society and lives of courtesans.

Novel has had several film adaptations. And latest is being helmed by producer Hamid Hussain. "I can't reveal much at this point but yes, we are working on an Umrao Jaan Ada adaptation with Sajal in lead role," Hussain told. He added unlike its previous offerings, Aly's Umrao Jaan is an eight-part series instead of a film. "It's going to be an eight-part series and not film. We are working on two female lead cast for this series and Sajal is one of them." Hussain also told Variety that series adaptation relies "Heavily on original Urdu version of novel, unlike film adaptations that had taken creative liberties to fit story into film narrative," adding, "There is lot in novel that has never been shown in an audio-visual project."

Published in The Daily National Courier, January, 28 2023

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