The Zoya Factor (film)

The Zoya Factor is an upcoming Indian Bollywood romantic comedy film, starring Dulquer Salmaan and Sonam Kapoor. It is directed by Abhishek Sharma and produced by Pooja Shetty Deora. The film is a light adaptation of Anuja Chauhan's 2008 novel The Zoya Factor, and follows the story of a girl, Zoya Solanki, who becomes a lucky charm for the Indian Cricket team during the 2010 Cricket World Cup.

The release date of the film pushed twice due to the 2019 Cricket World Cup before it is finally scheduled for release on 20 September 2019.

Plot
The story revolves around a Rajput girl, Zoya Solanki, an executive in an advertising agency.She ends up becoming a lucky charm for the Indian Cricket team during the 2010 Cricket World Cup. Nikhil Khoda(Dulquer) play the Indian Cricket Team captain and Zoya's love interest.

Cast

 * Sonam Kapoor as Zoya Singh Solanki, an advertising executive
 * Dulquer Salmaan as Nikhil Khoda, Indian Cricket Team Captain, Zoya's love interest.
 * Sanjay Kapoor as Vijayendra Singh Solanki, Zoya's father
 * Shoaib Ahmed as Dabbu
 * R. Bhakti Klein

Production
In an interview, director Abhishek Sharma described the film to Mumbai Mirror as "Cricket woven into a rom-com and touching on superstition and luck."

Marketing and release
Initially the release date as 5 April 2019 was announced for the film, which was advanced to 14 June 2019, for a release during the 2019 Cricket World Cup. But finally, it is slated to release on 20 September, post the Cricket World Cup. In February, to promote the movie, Sonam Kapoor changed her social media handles to her character's name, 'Zoya Singh Solanki'. A first look poster giving the release date of the film was released on 23 May. Release of the Sonam Kapoor – Dulquer Salmaan starrer The Zoya Factor postponed from June to September 20.