Anubhav Sinha and Hansal Mehta's debut collaboration goes on the floor

Anubhav Sinha and Hansal Mehta's debut collaboration went on the floors today. The film, a commercial thriller, is being directed by Mehta and produced by Sinha's Benares Media Works and Bhushan Kumar's T-Series. The film is among several announced by Sinha's production house for the year.

Hansal Mehta shared images from the first day of the shoot, with the director returning to a feature film following his foray into the digital medium with Scam 1992: The Harshad Mehta Story (2020). The series became a popular and critical hit.

Incidentally, the film also marks Mehta's departure from his usual subjects of human drama. The untitled production is a commercial action thriller. It also marks the first collaboration between Sinha, Bhushan Kumar and Mehta.

The film has reportedly been in the pre-production phase for the past couple of months and will feature two fresh faces in the lead. A production source said, ""The film has been in pre-production mode for some time now. Everything has been planned keeping in mind the ongoing [pandemic] situation. All safety measures will be in place during the shoot. The two fresh faces have been handpicked and groomed by Anubhav and Hansal after months of gruelling sessions."

In addition to the film with Mehta, Sinha's Benaras Media Works is also involved in the production of an anthology, reportedly involving Sudhir Mishra. It is not yet clear if Mehta's film is part of the same anthology or a standalone project.

Sinha is also working on his own next directorial project Anek, featuring Ayushmann Khurrana. The film has been scheduled for release on 17 September 2021.