Shireen Mirza takes up role of doctor

Mumbai, March 9 (IANS) Actress Shireen Mirza, popular for her work in the TV show “Yeh Hai Mohabbatein”, has been roped in to play a doctor in a short film.

“I’m playing the role of a young doctor who is assigned an internship in a small hospital in Eerypur. The story revolves around the new place, who she meets there and what happens to her,” Shireen said in a statement.

“It is about the 24 hours of her life which she didn’t expect. I can’t call it a thriller or horror or drama. It is a genre that I hadn’t come across before, and that is what excited me to associate with it,” she added.

The movie “Eerypur” has been written and directed by Shilpa Srivastava, and produced by Fundamental Pictures. Shireen has also appeared in TV shows such as “Dhhai Kilo Prem” and “24”.

–IANS
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