Bhumi Pednekar started shooting for Durgavati, the rumoured remake of Bhaagamathie, today. The film is a ‘scary-thriller’ directed by G Ashok, who also helmed the 2018 Telugu film starring Anushka Shetty.

The story of Bhaagamathie followed an IAS officer trapped inside a haunted house, where she gets possessed by a spirit. The film was also released in Tamil and Telugu along with a dubbed Malayalam version.

Durgavati is co-produced by Akshay Kumar, T-Series, and Abundantia Entertainment. Bhumi tweeted about commencing work on the project:

Besides Bhaagamathie, G Ashok has directed films like Aakasa Ramanna, Pilla Zamindar, and Chitrangada.

Bhumi Pednekar was last seen in Pati Patni Aur Woh. Her upcoming films are Bhoot - Part One: The Haunted Ship and Dolly Kitty Aur Woh Chamakte Sitare. She also has a special appearance in Shubh Mangal Zyada Saavdhan.