Lionsgate India Studios on Tuesday announced its second film Nausikhiye in which he plays the lead role Abhimanyu Dassani, Amol Parashar and Shreya Dhanwanthary. Described as a laugh-out-loud flick, the film will be directed by Santosh Singh and produced by Ellipsis Entertainment. Nausikhiye chronicles the story of two wedding crashers who accidentally steal a bride, setting off a mad cat-and-mouse chase across the countryside. It was written by Chirag Garg and Avinash Dwivedi.
After announcing his first film Letters to Mr. KhannaLionsgate Studios India is looking forward to another exciting feature film in the comedy genre, said Rohit Jain, MD, Emerging Markets Asia, Lionsgate.
“We aim to explore new and exciting genres to diversify our slate of content and provide our audience with a holistic entertainment experience.
“Directed by Santosh Singh and an all-star cast, we are confident that this film will be a full-fledged entertainer and one of the many success stories produced by Lionsgate India Studios,” Jain said in a statement.
Tanuj Garg and Atul Kasbekar, Managing Partners – Ellipsis Entertainment said their banner and Lionsgate India Studio’s first joint venture is a popcorn fest of a young team – director, actors and writers.
“This is our first comedy that promises to travel across countries and age groups. We look forward to treating viewers to a fun, low-key comedy that will be a blast to shoot,” they said.
“I’m looking forward to the blast I’m going to have shooting that crazy, crazy carp.” Nausikhiye has a quirky charming small town feel with great music, hilarious situations and crazy characters. I look forward to opening my shifts with Ellipsis and Lionsgate!” added Dassani.
Parashar said he joined the project soon after narrating the script.
“This is an absolute laugh riot. Comedy has been my favorite genre as both an actor and an audience.” Dhanwanthary called the film her “homecoming”.
“It’s my third with Ellipsis. I am very excited to be a part of this crazy comedy that has me cracking up from the start. You can’t go wrong with versatile entertainers, even more so these days. My audience will also see me in a new light, unlike some of the roles I’ve done recently,” she added.
