Mumbai, Jan. 19 -- Veteran actor Chandrachur Singh has been confirmed as the villain in "Baayan", the upcoming crime drama led by Huma Qureshi, who also serves as an executive producer.

Directed by Bikas Ranjan Mishra, the movie was showcased at the 50th Toronto International Film Festival alongside Neeraj Ghaywan's "Homebound" and Anurag Kashyap's Bobby Deol-starrer "Bandar", reports Bollywood Hungama.

It has been produced by Shiladitya Bora's Platoon One Films in collaboration with Summit Studios and Guidant Films,As per reports, Huma Qureshi plays the role of a rookie police officer in Rajasthan who investigating the case of a 'Maharaj' or a cult leader, who has raped countless girls in his aashram. However, he is too powerful and has ...