Tanishaa Mukerji to play a Pakistani in her next

Tanishaa Mukerji has moved miles away from her personal relationship with Armaan Kohli and is concentrating fully on her acting career. Trade gup has it that the spunky actress’ next has her playing a Pakistani woman in a social drama that revolves around terrorism, directed by South-based ad man, Eshwar Gunturu.

Confirming the news, Tanishaa said, “It’s a Hindi language film, which will feature a few American actors as well. I play the protagonist, who happens to be a Muslim woman.”

Tanishaa is slated to leave for the US on a month-long schedule on September 18. The actress will be seen wearing the abaya, commonly worn by Islamic women and will sport a thick eye liner to look the part.