Raveena heads to the digital platform with a seven-episode web series

Raveena Tandon plays unemployed mother in digital show that is set against the recession

Raveena Tandon is set to hop aboard the digital bandwagon with a drama set in the early 2000s. Tandon, we learn, will play the part of an unemployed single mother who must find a way to make a living during the recession.

A source close to the production tells mid-day, "The story is set during the recession period which affected Indians a decade ago. Raveena, a mother of two kids, moves from Mumbai to Delhi, where she finally lands a job that sees her associate with a political leader. Over a period of time, she learns of the various scams that the politician is involved in. The show highlights her tryst to fight the system."

The untitled seven-episode series is expected to roll in February. "Raveena is currently reading the script, and preparing for her part. The pre-production work has begun, and the first season should release by mid-2019. The makers are also planning to shoot some portion for the second season simultaneously."

mid-day reached out to Tandon, who remained unavailable for comment.

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