Irrfan Khan's last film, The Song of Scorpions, to be released in 2021

The Song Of Scorpions, the last film of late actor Irrfan Khan, is set for release in early 2021. Directed by Anup Singh, the drama revolves around an independent young tribal woman, who tries to overcome a brutal betrayal so as to find her voice.

Irrfan, who died in April this year, will be seen in the role of a camel trader.

The Song of Scorpions, which premiered at the 70th Locarno Film Festival in 2017, also stars Waheeda Rehman and Iranian star Golshifteh Farahani.

"The Song Of Scorpions is a special story and it is truly an honour for us to present Irrfan Khan's final performance in it. We will be offering this film to the audiences as a tribute to the beloved star of Indian cinema," said Abhishek Pathak of Panorama Spotlight, one of the producers of the film.

"We feel blessed that we are the chosen ones to present this gem to the world," said Gyan Sharma of producers 70 MM Talkies.

Irrfan passed away on April 29 at the age of 54. He was admitted to Mumbai's Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani hospital with a colon infection and succumbed to his ailment.