Vidya Balan, Pratik Gandhi, Ileana D’Cruz, Sendhil Ramamurthy come together for 'progressive' romantic comedy

Vidya Balan, Pratik Gandhi, Ileana D’Cruz and Sendhil Ramamurthy will star in a romantic comedy produced by Applause Entertainment and Ellipsis Entertainment. 

The film will mark the directorial debut of well-known advertising filmmaker Shirsha Guha Thakurta. The makers have claimed it to be “a progressive, uninhibited take on modern relationships.” 

Sameer Nair, CEO, Applause Entertainment, said in a statement that the film is a sparkling, sophisticated romance that subverts all notions of love and fidelity in modern times. "While alchemy best describes the coming together of this incredible cast, we’re thrilled to collaborate with Shirsha Guha Thakurta, who has an extraordinarily perceptive understanding of human relationships. We’re also excited to partner with Ellipsis once again, to bring this witty, charming and passionate story to life.” 

Gandhi’s path-breaking web-series Scam 1992: The Harshad Mehta Story was also produced by Applause Entertainment.

Tanuj Garg, Atul Kasbekar and Swati Iyer, partners at Ellipsis Entertainment, said in a joint statement, “The subject of love remains intriguing and debated. We were keen to tackle relationship fatigue by coming up with something that is dynamic, nuanced, relatable, uplifting and humorous, all in the same breath. This is probably the story of your life or definitely one that you’ve seen one or more of your friends go through. With a formidable cast, script and director, Applause and Ellipsis are truly excited about this multi-starrer.” 

Thakurta said, “When I first heard this story, I was instantly attracted to its universe - honest, funny and so today. The actors have been a dream to work with. Their generosity is something I will always cherish. My producers have been extremely supportive and stood by me like a rock. Yes, I'm nervous, but this journey so far has been truly special.”

The film is currently being shot in Mumbai and Ooty.