Aishwarya Rajesh, who was last seen in Kanaa, will be playing the lead in a medical thriller, to be directed by debutant SA Baskaran, who had earlier assisted Kamal Haasan and Jeetu Joseph. Nicky Sundaram, an American - Indian actor, will be sharing screen space with Aishwarya in the thriller. 

This yet-to-be-titled film, which will see Aishwarya playing a medical representative, will revolve around a series of interconnected crimes in the medical industry. Also Kishore, Visaaranai fame Ajay Ghosh, and Ramdoss in key roles, the film is expected to get a release later this year.

Aishwarya, meanwhile, has films like Dhruva Natchathiram, Idhu Vedhalam Sollum Kathai, Vada Chennai 2, Magalir Ani, Vaanam Kottatum, Siva Karthikeyan's next with Pandiraj, in the pipeline.