Popular Indian designer Manish Malhotra is known for his contribution to the world of Indian fashion and cinema. From working as Bollywood’s favourite costume designer to dressing up the biggest stars of every possible generation, Malhotra is a known name. With his growing business in fashion, the designer added another feather to his hat, with the launch of his film production company–Stage 5. Through its venture, Malhotra takes his love for cinema to another level, by providing a stage to unheard stories and bringing the best of talent under one roof.
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With back-to-back announcements of his films, the designer turned producer broke the news of joining hands with legendary veteran actress–Zeenat Aman, in his next. Sharing a special post on his Instagram handle, Malhotra wrote–”The hard work of 3:5 years has also led to curating and nurturing Bun Tikki a special and sensitive film starting November 2023.” He further unveiled the cast of the film, mentioning Abhay Deol, Zeenat Aman and Shabana Azmi playing pivotal roles.
Directed by Faraz Arif Ansari and produced by Manish Malhotra, Jio Studios and Jyoti Deshpande, the film is all set to go on floors from November 2023. The exciting project will mark the comeback of legendary actress Zeenat Aman, who has been causing a buzz ever since her debut on Instagram. Besides Bun Tikki, other interesting projects in Malhotra’s kitty include–Train From Chhapraula, which stars Radhika Apte, Kushi Kapila, and Anurag Kashyap, directed by Tisca Chopra.
The designer’s avatar as a film producer has fans and Bollywood celebs a lot more excited. As per reports, Malhotra will also wear the director’s hat and direct the Meena Kumari biopic, starring Kriti Sanon. Well, all we can do is wait for these exciting titles to come live.