Bollywood actress Sonakshi Sinha is all set to play the lead in her brother Kussh S Sinha’s maiden directorial venture titled ‘Nikita Roy and The Book of Darkness’. Sharing the film’s poster on her Instagram account the Dabangg actress wrote, “#NikitaRoyAndTheBookOfDarkness Filming begins soon 🎬 Making his directorial debut is @kusshssinha and im looking forward to sharing screen space with the dynamic @pareshrawalofficial sir and @suhailnayyar! in collaboration with @nvbfentertainment #Kratosentertainment @murliwalepictures #NikitaPaiFilms”

Debutant director Kussh said, “Sonakshi is a talented actor. I have always admired her for doing films that she entirely believed in. I have seen her grow as an actor and her journey in cinema. Now, I am going to be a part of it, too.” He further added, “When I found this script, I asked Sonakshi to take a look at it. We both felt drawn to the subject and that’s when we decided to take the plunge and work together. I am looking forward to working with talented artistes such as Paresh Rawal ji, Sonakshi and Suhail Nayyar. It’s also a fabulous opportunity for my team at Kratos Entertainment to collaborate with Nicky Bhagnani and Vicky Bhagnani. They’ve been our friends for years and this project is a natural extension of that relationship. It’s a complete win-win for all of us.”

Nikita Roy and the Book of Darkness will release in 2023.