Applause Entertainment announces 'Nyaya,' other projects for next 7 years
Applause Entertainment, a leading Indian studio, has announced an exciting lineup of projects as it enters its eighth year. The studio's managing director, Sameer Nair, who has previously worked with Star TV, NDTV Imagine, Turner General Entertainment, and Balaji Telefilms, is spearheading this expansion into new genres and formats. The studio's upcoming projects include Nyaya, a courtroom drama produced in collaboration with Mangata Films, Variety reported.
'Nyaya' highlights a teenager's fight for justice
Nyaya is a fictional series inspired by real events, directed by Nitya Mehra, Karan Kapadia, and Heeraz Marfatia. Per the report, it follows the story of a 17-year-old girl seeking justice against a powerful religious cult leader who sexually assaulted her. The series features an impressive cast including Fatima Sana Shaikh, Aneet Padda, Arjun Mathur, Mohd. Zeeshan Ayyub, and Raghubir Yadav. Nair praised the filming of Nyaya and also commended emerging actor Padda's performance as the victim.
Applause's diverse upcoming slate
In addition to Nyaya, Applause's future projects are varied and ambitious. Black Warrant, based on a best-selling insider account about Delhi's Tihar Jail, is directed by Vikramaditya Motwane. Gandhi, a series about Mahatma Gandhi based on Ramachandra Guha's books, stars Pratik Gandhi and is directed by Hansal Mehta. The documentary series Modern Masters chronicling the life of RRR director SS Rajamouli is now streaming on Netflix.
Applause's other upcoming projects
Assassins - The Hunt for Rajiv Gandhi's Killers is a crime procedural directed by Nagesh Kukunoor. An adaptation of A+E Networks's Peabody-winning series UnREAL, about what goes on behind the scenes of a reality show, has just completed filming. Additionally, Applause is bringing back new seasons of popular shows including Criminal Justice, Tanaav, City of Dreams, and Undekhi. "Apart from Gandhi...the other shows seek to show tales of recent contemporary history that makes us the country we are," Nair said.
