KARACHI: Veteran Indian filmmaker Mahesh Bhatt and Pakistani superstar Humayun Saeed have joined hands to bring a Punjabi film to audiences on both sides of the border — a film they both claim will bring India and Pakistan closer amid rising tensions.

The movie, titled ‘Dushman’, will be directed by Shagufta Rafique who has written several hit films — such as ‘Aashiqui 2’ — for Bhatt’s production company Vishesh Films. Humayun is playing one of the two leading characters but says he might also co-produce the film. The other lead character is being played by Shaad Randhawa who has appeared in several Vishesh Films productions and is best known for playing Aditya Roy Kapur’s manager and friend in ‘Aashiqui 2’. Although Bhatt isn’t producing the film himself (it’s being produced by Vinay Bhardwaj), he will be ‘presenting’ it and is actively involved in the project.