Actor Darsheel Safary, who won acclaim with his debut performance in Taare Zameen Par (2007), has signed a psychological thriller, Tibba. Produced by Content Engineers and Dancing Shiva Films, the movie will be directed by Gaurav Khati.

While Tibba is now under production, Safary has been signed on by them for two more films that are in the development stage.

Utpaal Acharya, CEO, Content Engineers, says, “The film industry needs young talent and Darsheel fits the bill! We are happy to have signed him for two more films that will showcase different shades of him in different genres.”

Ritesh Kudecha of Dancing Shiva Films adds, “Tibba has an intriguing story and Gaurav, as a director, is a talent to watch out for. We are happy that Darsheel came on board to play the protagonist. He is a wonderful actor, and we are hopeful of making a film that will be path-breaking in the psychological thriller genre.”

All set to make his film debut as an adult, Safary says, “I was waiting for the right script for a while, and I believe that Tibba will help satiate the creative hunger within me. I am happy that the team of Content Engineers and Dancing Shiva Films are open to exploring out-of-the-box stories. These disruptive ideas will excite youth and families, all across the globe.”

The film is produced by Dr Raj Khaware, Pranay Chokshi, Saurabh Varma, Anuya Chauhan Kudecha, Utpaal Acharya and Ritesh Kudecha. The two production houses also intend to invest energies in NFT and the Metaverse, targeting youth and Gen Z from across the world.