Viacom18 Motion Pictures and Azure Entertainment have joined hands to produce the actor’s next
MUMBAI MIRROR (February 19, 2018)

Viacom18 Motion Pictures, the studio behind Bollywood’s biggest films like Queen, Gangs of Wasseypur, Toilet - Ek Prem Katha and the most recent Padmaavat, is presenting an as-yet-untitled horror thriller, being produced by Sunir Kheterpal for Azure Entertainment. The film features Emraan Hashmi and Rishi Kapoor in key roles.

The film marks the debut of ace Malayalam director Jeethu Joseph in Bollywood. Jeethu is best known for the Mohanlal-starrer, Drishyam, which was subsequently remade into four Indian languages and is one of the top two biggest grossing Malayalam films of all time.

“Directing a Hindi feature film has been on the anvil for some time and I have been waiting for the right story. This crime mystery thriller with elements of horror has excited me tremendously and we have got the perfect casting for the two protagonists. I am looking forward to start the film at the earliest,” asserted Jeethu.

Emraan is equally excited. “It will be a riveting, nail-biting treat for fans of the genre and with Jeethu at the helm, I’m confident the film will be a game changer,” he promised.

Sunir Kheterpal, CEO, Azure Entertainment, exulted, “Jeethu Joseph is a superlative directing talent and we are proud to be producing his Hindi feature film debut. Viacom18 Motion Pictures has a great track record of backing content-driven films and we are happy to collaborate with them.”

Ajit Andhare, COO, Viacom18 Motion Pictures, added, “Ever since we produced Drishyam, a Hindi remake of Jeethu Joseph’s original masterpiece, we have been looking for a subject to make with him in Hindi. This amazing crime thriller, developed with Azure, is a story with which we are looking forward to creating the same kind of magic that the audience experienced with Drishyam.”