MUMBAI: Actress-director Revathi is set to make a comeback in Bollywood with 2 States.

A screen adaptation of Chetan Bhagat‘s bestseller, 2 States is about a Punjabi boy who falls in love with a Tamil girl, which causes a regional-culture clash. Alia has been paired with Arjun Kapoor in the film. Seen in Hindi movies Love and Raat, Revathi is reportedly playing Alia‘s Tamilian mother.

Revathi is quite happy and excited about the role. She will be seen in a prominent role in the movie and one schedule has already been shot.

The 47-year-old had also directed critically acclaimed Hindi movie Phir Milenge with Shilpa Shetty, Salman Khan and Abhishek Bachchan in the lead roles.

The film is being directed by Abhishek Verman and co-produced by Karan Johar and Sajid Nadiadwala under their respective banners Dharma Productions and Nadiadwala Grandson Entertainment.