Kareena Kapoor, Jaideep Ahlawat and Vijay Varma will headline Sujoy Ghosh's next, set to release on Netflix. The makers announced the film through a video of a script reading session between the actors and director. It is a screen adaptation of Keigo Higashino’s detective murder mystery novel, The Devotion of Suspect X. 

Talking about the film, Sujoy shared, “Devotion is probably the best love story I’ve ever read. and to get a chance to adapt it into a film is such an honor. Plus I get a chance to work with Kareena, Jaideep and Vijay!!! What more can one ask for!!"

Excited for her streaming debut, Kareena Kapoor Khan said, “I can’t wait to begin work on this exciting project. It's one that has all the right ingredients… a great story, a visionary director and a super talented cast and crew, I’m really looking forward to working with Sujoy, Jaideep, and Vijay. It’s the beginning of an electrifying  journey and I can’t wait for audiences worldwide to see this global bestseller book come to life.”

The film is produced by 12th Street Entertainment, Northern Lights Films in association with Boundscript  and Kross Pictures. Sujoy has helmed mysteries like Kahaani and Badla in the past.