Netflix, on Saturday, announced its next with actor Sanya Malhotra. Titled Kathal, the film went on floors earlier this week.
It marks the directorial debut of Yashowardhan Mishra, who has also written the film along with the veteran writer Ashok Mishra.
According to a press release, the film is a woman-led dramedy, set in a small town. It revolves around a local politician whose prized jackfruits (kathals) go missing and a young police officer named Mahima, played by Malhotra, who is adamant to solve this bizarre case to prove herself.
Kathal is produced by Guneet Monga’s Sikhya Entertainment and Ekta Kapoor’s Balaji Motion Pictures. The film also stars Anant Joshi, known for playing the role of Bhaskar Tripathi in the web series Virgin Bhasskar.
Talking about the film, Monga said in the press release, “Yashowardhan and Ashok Mishra, the writers and imagineers behind Kathal, roped us into its magical world from day one (and page one) and we can’t wait for it to come to life for everyone to enjoy! Kathal, like the fruit itself, will leave you with a sweet feeling that we’ll cherish in the coming times and we are so excited for everyone to see Sanya in a completely new avatar in this unconventional story.”
Ruchikaa Kapoor Sheikh, co-producer and executive vice president at Balaji Telefilms, said the film is a quirky tale and the director’s “take on this bizarre true story is full of humour and introspective.”
Further details about the movie will soon be revealed by the makers.
This is Malhotra’s fourth venture with Netflix after Ludo, Pagglait, and Meenakshi Sundareshwar.
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The actor was last seen in Zee5’s Love Hostel alongside Vikrant Massey and Bobby Deol. Directed by Shankar Raman, the film is produced by Gauri Khan, Manish Mundra, and Gaurav Verma under the banner Red Chillies Entertainment and Drishyam Films.
Malhotra also has Sam Bahadur coming up with Vicky Kaushal and Fatima Sana Shaikh. She has another project with Shah Rukh Khan and Nayanthara in the pipeline as well.