In what could easily be termed a casting coup, Applause Entertainment and Ellipsis Entertainment are all set to collaborate to bring together a fantastic quartet — Vidya Balan, Pratik Gandhi, Ileana D’Cruz and popular Indian-American actor Sendhil Ramamurthy. The actors will share screen space in an upcoming, yet-untitled romantic comedy-drama, which will be directed by leading ad filmmaker Shirsha Guha Thakurta.

The eclectic cast sees the supremely talented Vidya Balan with Pratik, who tasted overnight stardom with the breakthrough show, Scam 1992: The Harshad Mehta Story. Ileana and Sendhil also turn up their charm and add to this cracker of a foursome. The film, a progressive, uninhibited take on modern relationships, marks Applause’s foray into the big screen experience. The film, which is their second collaboration with Ellipsis (after the Tahira Kashyap Khurrana-directed Sharmajee Ki Beti), promises to be 2022’s ultimate date movie.

Sameer Nair, CEO, Applause Entertainment, says, “The film is a sparkling, sophisticated romance that subverts all notions of love and fidelity in modern times. While alchemy best describes the coming together of this incredible cast, we’re thrilled to collaborate with Shirsha Guha Thakurta, who has an extraordinarily perceptive understanding of human relationships.”

Producers Tanuj Garg, Atul Kasbekar and Swati Iyer, partners at Ellipsis Entertainment, state, “The subject of love remains intriguing and debated. We were keen to tackle relationship fatigue by coming up with something that is dynamic, nuanced, relatable, uplifting and humourous, all in the same breath. This is probably the story of your life or definitely one that you’ve seen one or more of your friends go through. With a formidable cast, script and director, we are truly excited about this multi-starrer.”

Director Shirsha Guha Thakurta says, “When I first heard this story, I was instantly attracted to its universe — honest, funny and so today. The actors have been a dream to work with. Their generosity is something I will always cherish. My producers have been extremely supportive and stood by me like a rock. Yes, I’m nervous, but this journey so far has been truly special.”

The film is currently being shot at locations across Mumbai and Ooty.