Mentor Aanand L Rai to launch writer Himanshu Sharma as director
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Shilpi Sampad (MID-DAY; January 6, 2017)
Aanand L Rai is set to take his association with his Tanu Weds Manu and Raanjhanaa writer, Himanshu Sharma, to the next level. The filmmaker will be launching him as director in an upcoming production venture.
But for Himanshu, it wasn’t a surprise. “I saw it coming. I narrated the story idea to Aanand for him to direct, but he said that I must helm it instead. He told me this should be my first film as director,” says the National Award-winning writer. The Lucknow boy weaves his stories around his home state Uttar Pradesh. For the Tanu Weds Manu franchise, it was Kanpur, while Raanjhana was set in Benaras.
But for his directorial debut, Himanshu won’t reveal the backdrop just yet. “Currently, I am finishing work on Aanand’s next (with Shah Rukh Khan reportedly playing a dwarf) and will then move to my project. The story is ready, but I need more time to develop it. It’s too early to discuss details at this point,” he says.
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BOMBAY TIMES (January 6, 2017)
Aanand L Rai, who launched
his film making outfit, Colour Yellow Productions in association with
Eros International, had a good 2016 with the critically acclaimed Nil
Battey Sannata and the family entertainer Happy Bhag Jayegi. The
filmmaker is now looking forward to an equally successful journey this
year as well. In fact, he is all set to begin the year on a high
note, with his much-anticipated directorial with Shah Rukh Khan going on
floors soon. He's also collaborating with Anurag Kashyap for two films,
one of which is said to be an intense musical romance set in a small
town.
As a producer, too, Rai has his hands full. He will be backing director Rahul Sankalya's Nimmo and Shubh Mangal Saavdhan, a quirky romcom to be helmed by R S Prasanna.
That's not all. He will reunite with Happy Bhag Jayegi director Mudassar Aziz for another film, apart from backing NH10 director Navdeep Singh's next, which is currently in the scripting stage. Rai will also co-produce a film with Ajay Rai and Alan McAlex, who also co-produced Nil Battey Sannata. The project will be helmed by Geetu Mohandas, whose Liar's Dice was India's official entry at the 87th Academy Awards. Buzz is also that he will launch writer Himanshu Sharma as a director. He has previously penned the Tanu Weds Manu series and Raanjhanaa. Rai, who flagged off his filmmaking outfit Colour Yellow Productions in association with Eros International, says, “I'm thrilled about the versatile talent we have on board. While we have been associated with family entertainers, we also want to present a gamut of new genres to the audience. The process of scripting, casting, scouting for locations and putting the entire project together is very exciting.“
Sunil Lulla, Managing Director, Eros International, added, “We have always shared an amazing synergy with Aanand and this exciting new slate with such talented directors continues to raise the bar in our endeavor to offer good cinema.“
As a producer, too, Rai has his hands full. He will be backing director Rahul Sankalya's Nimmo and Shubh Mangal Saavdhan, a quirky romcom to be helmed by R S Prasanna.
That's not all. He will reunite with Happy Bhag Jayegi director Mudassar Aziz for another film, apart from backing NH10 director Navdeep Singh's next, which is currently in the scripting stage. Rai will also co-produce a film with Ajay Rai and Alan McAlex, who also co-produced Nil Battey Sannata. The project will be helmed by Geetu Mohandas, whose Liar's Dice was India's official entry at the 87th Academy Awards. Buzz is also that he will launch writer Himanshu Sharma as a director. He has previously penned the Tanu Weds Manu series and Raanjhanaa. Rai, who flagged off his filmmaking outfit Colour Yellow Productions in association with Eros International, says, “I'm thrilled about the versatile talent we have on board. While we have been associated with family entertainers, we also want to present a gamut of new genres to the audience. The process of scripting, casting, scouting for locations and putting the entire project together is very exciting.“
Sunil Lulla, Managing Director, Eros International, added, “We have always shared an amazing synergy with Aanand and this exciting new slate with such talented directors continues to raise the bar in our endeavor to offer good cinema.“
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