Netflix Announces Its Next Film, Kathal, Starring Sanya Malhotra

Netflix, Sikhya Entertainment and Balaji Telefilms Ltd. collaborate for yet another female forward film- Kathal, starring Sanya Malhotra as an aspiring young police officer and directed by Yashowardhan Mishra

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Netflix today announced its next film ‘Kathal’, starring Sanya Malhotra and Anant Joshi, which went on floors earlier this week. This woman-led dramedy, set in a small town, revolves around a local politician whose prized jackfruits (Kathals) go missing and a young police officer- Mahima, played by Sanya Malhotra, who is adamant to solve this bizarre case to prove herself. Kathal is the directorial debut of Yashowardhan Mishra, who has also written the film along with the veteran, award winning writer Ashok Mishra.

Producer, Guneet Monga, CEO  Sikhya Entertainment, shares, ""At Sikhya Entertainment we strive to always produce unique, entertaining and heart warming content that stands out. We are absolutely thrilled to embark on another exciting journey with Sanya Malhotra and none better than with our partners, Balaji & Netflix. Helming this joyride of satire & comedy, titled Kathal is our director Yashowardhan Mishra. Yashowardhan & Ashok Mishra, the writers and imagineers behind Kathal roped us into its magical world from day one (& page one) and we can't wait for it to come to life for everyone to enjoy! Kathal, like the fruit itself, will leave you with a sweet feeling that we'll cherish in the coming times and we are so excited for everyone to see Sanya in a completely new avatar in this unconventional story"’’

Ruchikaa Kapoor Sheikh, Co-Producer and Executive Vice President at Balaji Telefilms shares: "At Balaji Motion Pictures, our aim is to continue telling genre-bending, entertaining and contextual stories. ‘Kathal’ is one such quirky tale set in heartland India and toplined by the talented Sanya Malhotra. Debutant director-writer Yashowardhan’s take on this ‘bizarre’ true story is full of humour and introspective. After the resounding success of Pagglait, we’re excited to partner with Sikhya & Netflix to tell stories with an Indian heart for global audiences."

The film will also mark the return of Sanya Malhotra to Netflix after her striking performances in past films like Ludo, Pagglait and Meenakshi Sundareshwar.

Buckle up and join Inspector Mahima in her pursuit to find the missing jackfruits, only on Netflix - coming soon!

Produced by

Guneet Monga

Ekta Kapoor

Achin Jain

Shobha Kapoor

Co-Producer

Nachiket PantvaidyaRuchikaa Kapoor Sheikh

Writer

Ashok Mishra

Yashowardhan Mishra

Director

Yashowardhan Mishra

Cast

Sanya Malhotra

Anant Joshi

About Netflix:

Netflix is the world's leading streaming entertainment service with 222 million paid memberships in over 190 countries enjoying TV series, documentaries, feature films and mobile games across a wide variety of genres and languages. Members can watch as much as they want, anytime, anywhere, on any Internet-connected screen. Members can play, pause and resume watching, all without commercials or commitments.

About Balaji Telefilms:

Balaji Telefilms, which started more than two decades ago, is today one of the leading entertainment production houses, headed by two powerhouse women - Shobha Kapoor and Ekta Kapoor. Balaji Telefilms, under Ekta Kapoor’s creative vision, has altered the landscape of primetime television in India. Constant drive for growth also led to the studio venture into film production followed by the launch of an OTT platform – ALT Balaji.

Balaji Telefilms, since its foray into films, has produced both commercial as well as unconventional cinema. It has backed critically acclaimed and successful films like – Dolly Kitty Aur Woh Chamakte Sitare, Judgementall Hai Kya, Udta Punjab, Lipstick Under my Burkha, Veere Di Wedding which questioned the stereotypical norms of the Indian society, as well as commercial hits like Dream Girl, Ek Villain, The Dirty Picture, Main Tera Hero among many others that set the cash registers ringing.

At the core, Balaji Telefilms has always strived hard to push the envelope and make distinctive stories which resonate with the world over and has focused on creating genre agnostic content.

About Sikhya Entertainment:

Sikhya Entertainment – The House of Heartland stories

Sikhya envisions telling heartland stories from all across the country. The company has been at the helm of making content-driven cinema that showcased Indian talent across the world. Their filmography includes titles like Pagglait, The Lunchbox, Masaan, What Will People Say, Tigers, Haraamkhor, Soorarai Pottru and Oscar winning docu short Period. End Of Sentence.

The production house has had multiple films at Cannes, Toronto, Sundance, Venice International Film Festival and over 30 awards at other prestigious film festivals including a BAFTA nomination for best film for The Lunchbox in 2014. Being true to the company’s mission of staying ahead of the curve by constantly seeking, learning and evolving — Sikhya has recently diversified into various languages, content formats and mediums like short films, documentaries, web series and podcasts under both fiction and non-fiction verticals.