Chehre: TV actress Krystle D'Souza joins Amitabh Bachchan and Emraan Hashmi film

Television actress Krystle D'Souza has joined the cast of the Amitabh Bachchan and Emraan Hashmi-starrer Chehre. The development comes two weeks after the makers of the film announced that Kriti Kharbanda, who was initially the lead in Chehre along with Big B and Emraan, is no longer a part of it.

Krystle, who is known for TV shows like Ek Hazaaron Mein Meri Behna Hai, took to Twitter to share the news of her Bollywood debut with her fans. In her tweet, the actress called Chehre "special" and said that she "couldn't have asked for anything more" than to work with the industry's best.

"Firsts are always so special! I am so happy to be associated with @AnandPandit in his next film # Chehre. I couldn’t have asked for anything more than to share screen space with the industry's best in my first! Chehre, in cinemas from 24th April 2020," D'Souza wrote.

Firsts are always so special !
I am so happy to be associated with @AnandPandit in his next film #Chehre . I Couldn’t have asked for anything more than to share screen space with the industry's best in my first !! Chehre, In cinemas from 24th April 2020 . pic.twitter.com/Uu06DX0hv5 Krystle Dsouza (@krystledsouza) December 4, 2019

In the picture, she can be seen posing with Emraan Hashmi along with the makers of the film. The one person missing from the frame, however, is Amitabh Bachchan. For the unversed, Amitabh is currently shooting for Ayan Mukerji's Brahmastra in Manali, along with Ranbir Kapoor and Alia Bhatt.

This is for the first time that Emraan Hashmi and Amitabh Bachchan will come together for a project. Rumi Jaffrey is directing the film and Anand Pandit is the producer.

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Great things take time, as they should. It’s a short wait of just five months... Mark your date for the summer of 2020, on April 24th, for #Chehre will be unveiled! Starring: @amitabhbachchan @therealemraan @kriti.kharbanda @annukapoor @rhea_chakraborty @raghubir_y #DhritimanChatterjee Directed by Rumi Jaffery Produced under the banner of Anand Pandit Motion Pictures and Saraswati Films. @anandpanditmotionpictures @sem_films

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Earlier, Kriti Kharbanda was supposed to star in Chehre. In fact, she had already shot her portions with Amitabh Bachchan.

But soon, reports of fall out between Kriti and the producers came out, and the official Twitter handle of Anand Pandit Motion Pictures clarified that the two have "mutually agreed to part ways on a cordial and professional note."

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One with the legend and director Saab! #chehre #bts #blessed

A post shared by Kriti Kharbanda (@kriti.kharbanda) on Oct 12, 2019 at 12:41am PDT

Apart from Amitabh Bachchan, Emraan Hashmi and Krystle D'Souza, Chehre also stars Rhea Chakraborty and Siddhanth Kapoor in pivotal roles. The film is a thriller in which Amitabh will be playing the role of a lawyer once again after Pink (2016) and Badla (2019). Emraan will essay the role of a business tycoon.

Krystle D'Souza, who has now bagged her first film, made her acting debut in Ekta Kapoor's Kahe Na Kahe (2007). She has also worked in serials like Kya Dill Mein Hai, Kasturi, Kis Desh Mein Hai Meraa Dil, among others. D'Souza is currently seen in Fittrat, a television series by ALT Balaji, opposite Aditya Seal.

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