Actor Kartik Aaryan has been tapped to play the lead role in director Shashanka Ghosh's romantic thriller movie 'Freddy'. The film will be produced by Ekta Kapoor's Balaji Telefilms and Jay Shewakramani's banner Northern Lights Films.

Aaryan, 30, said as an artiste he aims to explore different genres and 'Freddy' provided him that opportunity. “I'm venturing into an uncharted territory which is both exciting and intriguing in equal measures. I look forward to dwell in the world of 'Freddy' and bring alive this dark romantic thriller,” the actor said in a statement.