Priya Anand, a popular name in the Tamil and Telugu film industry, has been signed by Farhan Akhtar for his upcoming film Fukrey to be made under the banner of Excel Entertainment. The actress was recently seen as Sridevi`s niece Radha in the recently released English Vinglish. "Everyone loved Priya’s performance in English Vinglish. Fukrey will be her first central portrayal in a youth-centric romantic film," said a spokesperson of the production house in a statement. Set against a college backdrop, the film that is about bonding between friends, has an ensemble cast. Pulkit Samrat of Bittoo Boss fame and Richa Chadda are already part of the film. Fukrey, to be directed by Mrigdeep Singh Lamba, is to be produced by Farhan Akhtar and Ritesh Sidhwani.