Prem Raj wants Freida!

After hitting the jackpot in Danny Boyle's Slumdog Millionaire, Freida Pinto came to be one of the biggest stars to have emerged from the country and if all goes as planned, she will soon mark her Bollywood debut in Prem Raj's Bombay Muumbaai.

Prem Raj of Main aur Mrs Khanna fame debuts as producer with Bombay Muumbaai –a project highly anticipated in industry circles thanks to the controversial nature of its title.

Directed by Shivam Nair, Bombay Muumbaai spans the 15 year gap in the transition of Mumbai, taking audiences through the story of two people who are separated in the 90's only to meet again a decade later in the same city. After having wowed audiences in the Oscar award winning film Slumdog Millionaire, Freida went on to work in Woody Allen's You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger and has her kitty filled with meaty Hollywood projects. For now, however, the star is keen to work on the Bollywood film still in its nascent stage.

Says a source "Freida wants to be really convinced about the script before she signs films here in Bollywood. Prem and Freida are in discussion over the movie and if all goes as planned she will very soon be making her Bollywood debut in Bombay Muumbaai." Doing what few could Prem Raj convinced two of Bollywood's biggest stars Salman Khan and Kareena Kapoor to star in his directorial debut at the peak of their careers and if that wasn't enough he also plans to direct Salman again, making this his second film with the star in a span of two years which is a commendable feat in itself. For now the director/producer looks forward to Bombay Muumbaai that will be produced by Wildcard Entertainment Private Limited.

Read more: Prem Raj wants Freida! - The Times of India