Hema Malini's daughter to play Juliet

Esha Deol's younger sister Ahana is to take on the role of Juliet in an adaptation of the Shakespeare tragedy Romeo and Juliet.

The film will be produced by the older Deol sister, whose last film Tell Me Oh Khuda is still awaiting distribution.

In an interview with Mumbai Mirror, a source said: "Esha started taking a keen interest in filmmaking during the shoot of Tell Me Oh Khuda.

"Even after the shoots, she would be quite clued in to the post-production, going to the edits and learning the nuances."

The Deols' mother is Bollywood legend Hema Malini, who will reportedly be on set to give her offspring a helping hand with production and acting.

Esha made her return to acting last year with the action film after a string of commercial failures.

She featured in the film with her father Dharmendra.