Karisma Kapoor will star in Brown directed by Abhinay Deo (Delhi Belly, Blackmail)

Produced by Zee Studios, Brown is based on the book City of Death by Abheek Barua. It is unclear at the moment if the title is a film or web series.

"Brown is the kind of storytelling that is not just exciting but also challenging for any actor and that is exactly what attracted me to take the part up… I can’t wait to begin shooting,” Karisma said in a statement.

Abhinay said the project is a character study that hasn’t been seen before.

"Brown is an extremely well-crafted story that gives me a chance to delve deeper into the human psyche and relationships,” he said.

"We’ve always taken pride in stories that have a global appeal and Brown – The First Case will reinforce that. We are thrilled to have Karisma Kapoor as the leading actor on this project, and with Abhinay Deo driving it, we are looking forward to setting new benchmarks in storytelling,” shared Shariq Patel, CBO – Zee Studios.

The project has commenced shooting.

(with PTI Inputs)