Actor Chandan Roy Sanyal who is known for being part of films such as Kaminey, ABCD and MX Player’s web series Aashram is set to make his debut as director with his first film The Playback Singer.
The actor made the official announcement of the project on social media by calling it his ‘labour of love’.
Announcing my labor of love on a Valentine Day – “The Playback Singer “ to act , write , direct a story reaping for years in my mind . Supported by @thelonestarfilms @devanshpatel1 @pankaj_mamtora who believed in my story and let me make the way I conceive it . My cast @nidhisin @goenkaanupriya the leading ladies of this musical set in Bihar . In gratitude. Thanks , filming mid this year.
The film stars Chandan’s ‘Aashram‘ co-actor Anupriya Goenka and Nidhi Singh of ‘Permanent Roommates’ fame. The film is about a girl and her melodious world that drives her aspiration, the man she loves, the friends she makes for life, the songs that make her an icon and the twists of fate that eventually defines her life.
Speaking about the film, Chandan told IANS, “This project has been in my head for years and then been on papers for another few. It is very close to my heart and I wanted to see it crystal clear in my mind first till I was convinced. It’s a period piece so the pre-production is very heavy, it is very research-led.”
The film is being produced by Lonestar Films & Chandan Roy Sanyal Motion Picture Company. The film is set to go on floors by the second half of the year.
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