The actress has donned a serious look for her character in the movie.
"I am attempting something like this for the first time and I'm very excited about it," Yami said in a statement.
The 28-year-old actress said that as an actor, she "wants to explore a new side with each film".
"We have started the shoot and I really look forward to coming on sets and getting in that particular character," she added.
Yami will also be seen sharing screen space with actor Hrithik Roshan in Sanjay Gupta's "Kaabil", which is set to release on January 25, next year.