First-look poster of Nithya Menen's fantasy drama 'Dear Exes' out
Excited to see a fantasy film with a female lead? We are! Nithya Menen is gearing up for the Tamil fantasy drama Dear Exes, the first-look poster of which was revealed on her 36th birthday on Monday. It marks the directorial debut of Kamini, a former assistant to director Vishnuvardhan. Filmmaker Venkat Prabhu launched the poster, expressing his excitement with the statement: "Very happy to launch the first look of Bask Time Theaters and POPTer Media Production No. 1 #DearEXes."
Poster details and film's anticipated genre
The unveiled poster features Menen in traditional attire, holding a beverage in one hand and her phone in the other, with an incoming call from her 'ex'. Going by the reaction on her face, she looks stumped at the call. The tagline on the poster reads, "Let the magic begin." Dear Exes is expected to be a blend of fantasy and romantic drama. Prateik Babbar, Vinay Rai, Navdeep, and Deepak Parambol will also be seen in significant roles.
Check out the vibrant poster here
Production details and unique storyline of 'Dear Exes'
Preetha Jayaraman will handle the cinematography for Dear Exes, while Shanmugaraja will manage the art direction. The film is financed by BGN, Aditya Ajay Singh, and Ramki. POPTer Media Network previously hinted at the unique storyline on Instagram, stating: "We have seen numerous soup-boy stories on the big screen. Now here's a refreshing soup-girl story brewing up - a fresh take on a slice-of-life movie that offers a girl's perspective on relationships."
This is how Kamini has described the film
Previously, the director reflected in an interview, "Typically, every film showcases relationship issues from the boy's side, but this one will revolve around a girl's breakup and how she moves after that." "It also deals with the challenges she faces in relationships. The film talks about how a naive girl learns to make her own choices, breaks the barriers and stereotypes in society, and transforms herself through her (ex) periences."
Take a quick look at Menen's career
In her illustrious career, Menen is known for starring in movies across languages such as Telugu, Hindi, and Malayalam. Some of her most notable projects are Aakasha Gopuram, Mission Mangal (Hindi film debut), Ala Modalaindi, Nootrenbadhu/ 180, Awe, Ustad Hotel, Kanchana 2, and Thiruchitrambalam. Her recent projects include Kumari Srimathi on Amazon Prime Video and Masterpeace on Disney+ Hotstar.
