New Delhi: ‘Nausikhiye’ starring Abhimanyu Dassani, Amol Parashar and Shreya Dhanwanthary, will be directed by Santosh Singh and produced by Ellipsis Entertainment.
Soon after the first announcement of their feature film, Letters to Mr. Khanna, starring Neetu Kapoor, Sunny Kaushal and Shraddha Srinath, Lionsgate India Studios forayed into comedy with their second film, ‘Nausikhie’.
Directed by Santosh Singh, the rib-tickling entertainer brings together new-age young actors, Abhimanyu Dasani, Amol Parashar and Shreya Dhanwantri. Building on its unique content slate, Lionsgate India Studios reinforces its commitment to bring diverse content to its widest audience in India.
Known for its acclaimed high-impact features like Neerja, Tumhari Sulu, Loop Lapeta and others, Ellipsis Entertainment will produce the film, which is written by Chirag Garg and Avinash Dwivedi. The hilarious take on the story of two wedding crashers who accidentally steal a bride, leading to a cat-and-mouse chase across the country.
Rohit Jain, MD, Emerging Markets Asia, Lionsgate said, “Lionsgate India Studios continues to invest in curated content for our dynamic audience in India. Living up to this, we are back with another exciting feature film in the comedy genre that is urban, relevant and fun – a genre we believe is the need of the hour post the pandemic. We aim to explore new and exciting genres to diversify our slate of content to provide a holistic entertainment experience to our viewers. Directed by Santosh Singh and featuring a stellar cast, we are sure the film is going to be a houseful entertainer and one of the many success stories produced by Lionsgate India Studios.
Tanuj Garg and Atul Kasbekar, Managing Partners, Ellipsis Entertainment, said, “The first collaboration of Ellipsis and Lionsgate India Studios is a popcorn fest by a young team – directors, actors and writers. This is our first out and out comedy, which promises to travel across geographies and age groups. We are looking forward to treating the audience with a fun, simple comedy that is going to be a lot of fun to shoot!
Abhimanyu Dassani said, “I’m looking forward to having a blast shooting this crazy, crazy caper. Nausicaa has a quirky yet charming small-town atmosphere with great music, hilarious situations and zany characters. I love ellipsis and Looking forward to starting my innings with Lionsgate!”
Amol Parashar said, “When I was narrated the script, I said yes almost immediately. It’s an absolute laugh riot. Comedy has been my favorite genre as an actor and as an audience. It’s also my first film with Ellipsis, who I’m looking forward to working with, and Lionsgate, so I’m looking forward to diving into prep and shooting!”
Shreya Dhanwantri said, “This film is like homecoming. This is my third one with the ellipsis. I am very excited to be a part of this madcap comedy which has intrigued me from the very beginning. You can’t go wrong with universal entertainment, more so in these times. Unlike some of the roles I have played in the recent past, my audience will also see me in a new light.”
The new film is in addition to Lionsgate India’s exceptional content catalog slate that caters to its contemporary audiences, including global film and television titles such as The Hunger Games, The Twilight Saga, John Wick, Orange is the New Black, La La Land and Saw Franchises included. , among many others.