Kajol to play single mother in Ajay Devgn’s next production 'Ela'

New Delhi, Jan 20: Bollywood actress Kajol is all set to return in an author backed role in Ajay Devgn’s forthcoming production, tentatively titled 'Ela', trade sources said . Kajol will be seen as the protagonist in this Pradeep Sarkar directorial, the shoot for which will kick off on January 24.

The film is a screen adaptation of the popular Gujarati play 'Beta Kagdo and will feature Kajol as a single mother to a son.
Kajol will essay the role of an aspiring singer, sources said.
In the film, Kajol will be seen to harbour dreams of becoming a singer since childhood. However, her dreams are crushed when she marries at a young age. Her marriage however is short-lived and while she discovers a whole new side to her whilst raising her son alone, she also reconnects with music during the same time.
'Ela' is co-produced by Ajay Devgn and Abhinav Shukla.
The movie is slated to hit the big screen in the second half of 2018. UNI