We saw him propagate the need to minimise crimes in society during his stint as host of Crime Patrol, but when backing a film on human trafficking, Anup Soni has decided to slip into the role of the antagonist instead. A source tells mid-day that Soni will be seen as the mastermind behind the trafficking nexus in the short, a brainchild of an assistant director on the crime show.

"The film is a drama which sees Anup play the antagonist. It's inspired by a few real stories. Ankur Shah, an AD on Crime Patrol, came up with the idea a while ago and discussed it with Anup. Since he had some time before he commences work on his next with Sanjay Dutt [Prassthanam], he decided to finish this one," says the source, adding that the film will be shot over a 16-day schedule from next week, and is eyeing a year-end release.