MUMBAI: Atul Agnihotri’s next film Hello, an adaptation of Chetan Bhagat’s book One Night @ a Call Centre, will release on 12 October 2007.

The film stars Sohail Khan, Sharman Joshi, Ishaa Koppikar, Amrita Arora, Gul Panag, Sharat Saxena, Dalip Tahil along with Salman Khan and Katrina Kaif in a special appearance.

Hello is being described as a witty story of six individuals working at a call centre, whose lives change after they receive an unpredicted call.   

The film is to be shot extensively in India, Mauritius and America. The film is 80 per cent complete and its last schedule will begin from 15 July 2007.

Presented by Paul Parmer, the film is being produced under the banner of Reel Life Productions. Music for the film has been scored by Sajid-Wajid, and the lyrics have been penned by Jalees Sherwani. The screenplay has been authored by Chetan Bhagat and Atul Agnihotri, while the dialogues have been penned by Bhagat himself.