Umesh Shukla the director of <em>Oh My God</em> (OMG) one of 2012’s most influential social dramas, is all set to direct a political thriller which would star Sonakshi Sinha and her brother Luv Sinha, though not as siblings.

Shatrughan Sinha is all set to launch his son Luv once again. The film to be directed by Umesh Shukla of <em>OMG: Oh My God! </em> Fame, will also have Luv’s real-life sister Sonakshi Sinha reprising the role of his reel sister. It is said that after Luv’s debut film <em>Saadiyaan</em> nosedived, Shatrughan decided to make a film himself than let anyone else re-launch him. Now that the respectable theatre actor and director Umesh is on board, he is designing the re-launch film.”

Fresh from the success of his Paresh Rawal-Akshay Kumar starrer Oh My God! Umesh Shukla is all set to direct his next for T-Series head honcho Bhushan Kumar and producer Varun Bajaj. Avers Kumar, “We are happy to announce Abhishek Bachchan as the lead of our ambitious next directed by Umesh Shukla. Last year has indeed been good for both; Abhishek with <em>Bol Bachchan</em> and Umesh with <em>OMG</em>!. My co-producers and I agreed that Abhishek fits the role. We didn’t even think of anyone else.”