MUMBAI: Anil Kapoor Films Company and PVR Pictures‘ much awaited Abhay Deol-Sonam Kapoor starrer Aisha will release on 9 August.

The film, an adaptation of Jane Austen‘s famous novel ‘Emma‘, is being produced by Ajay Bijli, Sanjeev K Bijli and Rhea Kapoor and is being directed by Rajshree Ojha.

While Austen‘s Emma was set in 19th century rural England, Aisha is based in present times in the country‘s capital Delhi.

Besides Abhay and Sonam, the film also stars Cyrus Sahukar and Ira Dubey.