MUMBAI: : PVR Pictures‘ Dibakar Banerjee-directed thriller Shanghai is set to premiere at the 13th edition of the International Indian Film Academy (IIFA) awards event starting 7 June in Singapore.

The film, what stars Abhay Deol, Emraan Hashmi, Kalki Koechlin and Prosenjit Chatterjee in the lead role, will premiere on the first day at the Lido Cinemas, Shaw Theatre in Singapore, said IIFA.

The film is based on a book titled Z by Vassilis Vassilikos that itself was adapted into the famous Academy Award-winning film Z, directed by Costa-Gavras.

The makers are happy given the fact that IIFA‘s journey over the last 12 years has opened many doors for the Indian film industry.

The film will have its worldwide release on 8 June.