'Rooh-Afza': Janhvi Kapoor signs first film outside Karan Johar's Dharma Productions, to be seen opposite Rajkummar RaoMar 29 (AZINS) Janhvi Kapoor already has two films in her kitty - Takht and Gunjan Saxena biopic. Both the films are being produced by Karan Johar under his home banner Dharma Productions. Janhvi even made her debut in Dharma's film Dhadak which was directed by Shashank Khaitan and released last year. It looks like the stunning newcomer is on a signing spree and has bagged her fourth project. The actor will be seen in Dinesh Vijan's upcoming production titled Rooh-Afza.

The film starring Rajkummar Rao in the leading role was announced in February 2019, and like Stree, it will be of the horror comedy genre. Talking about the project, Dinesh stated, "For Rooh-Afza we needed actors who could jump into their roles with unabashed conviction. Rajkummar and Varun (Sharma) are phenomenal actors, comedy is a space they excel in and own. For the female lead, we needed someone who could portray two contrasting personalities with ease and Janhvi stood out, she really connected with the script. Her talent is still raw, but she is excited about being moulded. The script is young, refreshing and totally crazy, and she is exactly that!"

While co-producer Mirgdeep Singh Lamba went on to say, "We took some time to finalize the female lead. Besides being pretty, she needed to oscillate between two characters which are poles apart. You will fall in love with her in one scene and won’t believe she is the same girl in the next one. It's not an easy switch for an actor. It’s the perfect casting."

In the film, Janhvi will be seen playing the roles of both Roohi and Afsana. One of her characters is a ghost, who sings and puts grooms to sleep so she can possess the bride.

The film is being helmed by debutant Hardik Mehta and is slated to release on March 20, 2020.