Jeethu Joseph to make Bollywood debut with Rishi Kapoor-starrer
Mumbai
February 19, 2017
Critically acclaimed Malayalam filmmaker Jeethu Joseph, best
known for helming Mohanlal-starrer "Drishyam", is gearing up to make his
Bollywood debut with a horror film starring actors Rishi Kapoor and Emraan
Hashmi.
AZURE Entertainment and Viacom18 Motion Pictures announced a
collaboration to produce Jeethu Joseph's Hindi film debut on Monday in a
statement.
"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
perfect casting for the two protagonists in the film. I am looking forward to
start the film at the earliest," said Joseph.
The yet untitled film will
be shot in a single schedule between May and July.
Emraan said that the
project will be "a riveting, nail biting treat for fans of the genre and with
Jeethu at the helm of things. I'm confident the film will be a game changer".
Ajit Andhare, Chief Operating Officer, Viacom18 Motion Pictures, said: "Ever
since we produced 'Drishyam', a Hindi remake of Jeethu Joseph's original
masterpiece, we have been looking for a subject to make with Jeethu in Hindi."
Mumbai
February 19, 2017
Critically acclaimed Malayalam filmmaker Jeethu Joseph, best
known for helming Mohanlal-starrer "Drishyam", is gearing up to make his
Bollywood debut with a horror film starring actors Rishi Kapoor and Emraan
Hashmi.
AZURE Entertainment and Viacom18 Motion Pictures announced a
collaboration to produce Jeethu Joseph's Hindi film debut on Monday in a
statement.
"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
perfect casting for the two protagonists in the film. I am looking forward to
start the film at the earliest," said Joseph.
The yet untitled film will
be shot in a single schedule between May and July.
Emraan said that the
project will be "a riveting, nail biting treat for fans of the genre and with
Jeethu at the helm of things. I'm confident the film will be a game changer".
Ajit Andhare, Chief Operating Officer, Viacom18 Motion Pictures, said: "Ever
since we produced 'Drishyam', a Hindi remake of Jeethu Joseph's original
masterpiece, we have been looking for a subject to make with Jeethu in Hindi."
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