Known for its celebrated catalogue of films, Junglee Pictures has announced its next high-concept thriller titled Click Shankar. Shankar Rebeiro is a cop who never forgets a sight, sound, taste, smell or feeling, while ‘Click’ is synonymous with the click of a camera for his photographic memory recall. 

Unravelling the mystery will be a one-of-a-kind lead character — a witty yet troubled inspector who remembers everything, that is both a boon and curse for him. Shankar Rebeiro has a rare condition called hyperthymesia, which enables him to remember every event of his life, (contrary to the popular character from Ghajini), ensuring that the past is never quite behind him.

Following Shankar’s journey through a roller-coaster of emotions and suspenseful twists and turns, this character-driven subject is a perfect blend of action, humour and heart. Complementing the protagonist will be a strong female lead to match his sharp charisma and add an essence of intrigue to this narrative.

After the huge box-office success of thrillers like Raazi and Talvar, Junglee Pictures has once again put together an exciting team for Click Shankar. The film is to be helmed by acclaimed director Balaji Mohan, who will bring his unique comic sensibility as seen in films like Maari 1 and 2 (Rowdy Baby song fame) and Kadhalil Sodhappuvadhu Yeppadi. The story and screenplay are written by Binky Mendez alongside Balaji Mohan, and the dialogues are by Sumit Arora (Stree, The Family Man — Season 1) and Suraj Gianani.

Director Balaji Mohan shares, “This film needed a unique vision for its treatment with the protagonist being an original, one-of-a-kind character. An amalgamation of something deep, dark and edgy is wrapped with humour to keep the audience guessing and at the edge of their seats till the end. These synergies wouldn’t have matched better with anyone other than the Junglee Pictures team and developing this project with them has been a superb experience. I found this to be the perfect film to make my debut in Hindi cinema with, and we cannot wait to present all that is in the making.”

A spokesperson from Junglee Pictures added, “The concept of Click Shankar originated from within the Junglee Pictures’ creative team as a character-driven franchise. Binky’s distinctive writing expertise on the story and screenplay along with Balaji’s mastery of commercial sensibilities and well-defined mass appeal have enhanced the narrative of this film. Sumit and Suraj have taken it to the next level with sharp and entertaining dialogues. More importantly, there is heart to this thriller genre, making it an exciting opportunity to create something unique.”

With genre-defining films like Badhaai Do, Badhaai Ho, Raazi and Talvar, Junglee Pictures is all set for 2022 with an exciting slate of upcoming films, starting with Doctor G, Woh Ladki Hai Kahaan?, Dosa King, Ulajh and Click Shankar, to name a few.