Chennai, Aug 20 : Veteran actress Amala Akkineni, last seen on screen in \"Hamari Adhuri Kahani\", will be seen playing a lawyer in the upcoming Malayalam film \"C/O Saira Banu\", which marks her return to the industry after two decades.

Amala\'s last Malayalam outing was the 1991 Mohan Lal-starrer \"Ulladakkam\".

\"Amala plays a lawyer called Annie John Tharavadi, and will be sharing screen space with Manju Warrier, who will play the protagonist Saira Banu,\" a source from the film\'s unit told IANS.

To be helmed by debutant Antony Sony, the film is slated to go on the floors soon.

Amala plays lawyer in her comeback Malayalam film