Alaya F joins Kartik Aaryan in Ekta Kapoor's Freddy, team welcomes her with a cake

Alaya F took to Instagram and posted a picture with a clapboard, announcing the news. Freddy, which also stars Kartik Aaryan, will be directed by Shashanka Ghosh.

Actor Alaya F has come on board to star in the upcoming romantic-thriller Freddy, headlined by Kartik Aaryan.

Freddy will star Kartik Aaryan and Alaya F in lead roles.

Directed by Shashanka Ghosh of Veere Di Wedding fame, the film is produced by Ekta Kapoor's Balaji Telefilms and Jay Shewakramani's banner Northern Lights Films.

The 23-year-old actor took to Instagram late Saturday evening and posted a picture with a clapboard, announcing the news.

"Ready for 'Freddy!' So happy to be on board with the most wonderful team!" she captioned the post. Kartik, 30, also shared a picture of Alaya cutting a cake and wrote, "Welcome @AlayaF___ From Freddy."

Alaya F had made her debut with the 2020 comedy Jawaani Jaaneman, co-starring Saif Ali Khan. Last month, the actor started shooting for the Hindi remake of Kannada thriller U-Turn, also backed by Ekta Kapoor.

Besides Freddy, which went on floors earlier this month, Kartik will be seen in Ram Madhvani-directed action-thriller Dhamaka, Anees Bazmee's horror comedy Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2, action-drama Captain India, to be helmed by Hansal Mehta and a romantic-musical with producer Sajid Nadiadwala.