We have shot 40 percent of 'Ayesha': Sonam Kapoor

New Delhi, Oct 22 (IANS) Bollywood actress Sonam Kapoor, who was in the capital for over a month to shoot for her upcoming venture 'Ayesha', says the film is 40 percent complete.

'We are done with 40 percent of the shooting for 'Ayesha' and now we will resume the rest in Mumbai,' Sonam told IANS here.

'Ayesha' has been shot across the capital as well as in Rishikesh, Uttarakhand.

Made under the banner of her father actor-producer Anil Kapoor, the movie is being produced by her sister Rhea.

Also starring Abhay Deol in the lead, 'Ayesha' is an adaptation of Jane Austen's novel 'Emma' and is about the perils of misconstrued romance.

Sonam Gets Busy

Actress Sonam Kapoor is very busy these days with two films in her hand. The actress, who made her debut with Sanjay Leela Bhansali's 'Saawariya', bagged her second film when Rakeysh Mehra offered her 'Delhi 6'. But despite bagging a lot of endorsements, the actress hasn't too many films in her kitty.
Currently, the actress is busy with 'Ayesha', her father's production, which has her sharing screen space with Abhay Deol. Besides her home production, the actress is also a part of Dharma Productions' 'I Hate Love Stories', which also stars Imran Khan and Samir Dattani. The shooting of 'Ayesha' is all set to begin on August 26 in Delhi. The film which is directed by Rajshri Ojha, is based on Jane Austen's novel, 'Emma'. 'Ayesha' will be shot on location in parts of new and old Delhi. Sonam will be essaying the lead role of 'Emma', (in this case 'Ayesha'). The other members of 'Ayesha's cast include Ira Dubey, Cyrus Sahukar and Arunoday Singh.