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We've all read the cult Saba Imtiaz novel, Karachi, You're Killing Me! — and if you haven't, you can now watch the movie soon.

The novel is being turned into a Bollywood movie and Sonakshi Sinha is all set to take on the role of the protagonist, Noor, who's a journalist. The film will be directed by ad filmmaker Sunhil Sippy.

According to the Mumbai Mirror, the screenplay will be slightly different than the original text.

"While the book - a coming-of-age story of a journalist named Ayesha Khan -- is set in Karachi, Noor will be based in Mumbai and has the eponymous Noor Roy Chaudhary, a 20-something journalist, at its centre," informs a source close to the development.

"It's a beautiful story that follows Noor as she navigates relationships, career, aspirations, life choices, infatuations and body image issues. Every girl will relate to her," adds the source.

"The entire movie will be shot in one schedule and is expected to be wrapped up by August."

Imtiaz, the author herself tweeted about being satisfied with Sonakshi's avatar, for which the 28-year-old actress was quick to thank her.

“I think it's very exciting to have your book adapted into a film, and I'm really looking forward to seeing how it'll be set in India and how the adaptation works," shared Imtiaz while chatting with Images in September last year.

While Sinha will be taking on the lead role, supporting cast is yet to be finalized.

An official spokesperson for T-Series confirmed the news.