Mumbai, Feb 26 (TIWN) Actress Alia Bhatt will be seen playing the lead role in "Hindi Medium" fame director Saket Chaudhary's upcoming social drama.

Quoting a source close to the development, the report stated that film is set in the Indian heartland. “Saket has been working on the script for a while now. He was keen on casting Alia, who liked the script and has given her nod. She is expected to sign on the dotted line shortly. Meanwhile, hunt for the leading man is still on. The team will finalize the shooting schedule once the entire cast is locked. Saket has also begun initial recce for appropriate locations,” the source informs.