Sushmita Sen will make her acting comeback not with a film, but in the digital space. According to a report in Bollywood Hungama, she will play the titular role in a web series titled Aarya, which will premiere on Disney+ Hotstar on March 29.

A source close to the development told the website, “After the merger of Disney and Fox Star Network it was a wait and watch journey to see Disney+ and Hotstar merge. Now with Sushmita Sen’s new show Aarya, that will mark her return to acting after a ten-year gap, the Indian market will be introduced to Disney+ Hotstar.”

“The show is directed by Ram Madhwani, and the shooting had commenced in December 2019. Set against a Rajasthani backdrop the show will see Sushmita playing the character of Aarya,” the insider added.

Earlier, in an interview with Rajeev Masand, Sushmita had said that she made a conscious decision to take a break from films after adopting her younger daughter Alisah in 2010 because she did not want to miss out on the early milestones in her life.