Sonam Kapoor's 'Khoobsurat' to release September 19

Mumbai: Sonam Kapoor starrer `Khoobsurat`, a remake of Hrishikesh Mukherjee`s 1980 romantic comedy of the same name, will release Sep 19 this year.

Co-produced by Disney India and Anil Kapoor Film Company, the fun drama will see Sonam in the lead role of Mili, a vivacious girl who turns the lives of a royal family upside down.

“Disney India’s `Khoobsurat`, a wholesome family entertainer produced in association with Anil Kapoor Film Company, will release on Sep 19,” said a statement released by Disney India.

Directed by writer and ace ad-filmmaker Shashanka Ghosh, it also stars Fawad Khan, Kirron Kher, Ratna Pathak Shah and Amir Raza Hussain.

Sonam plays the happy-go-lucky girl, beautifully essayed by Rekha in the original, which also starred Rakesh Roshan, Dina Pathak and Ashok Kumar.