Manish Giri turns producer

Actor Manish Giri, who will be seen in the second season of Farhan Akhtar’s Inside Edge, has donned the hat of a producer for a horror movie titled Dark and a short film called Fire.

Giri is a co-producer of Fire along with Vijay Vijawatt. It is releasing in May through Zee and YouTube, read a statement.

Giri will also be playing a lead actor in the short film with filmmaker Anurag Kashyap featuring in a cameo.

Dark, which is based on a true incident that happened in Rajasthan’s Bikaner in 1989, will feature actress Shubra Shetty.

“I’m working here in Fire as an actor/producer and cinematographer. The project is very close to my heart and I have made it keeping audience reaction in mind.

“It’s a two-year contract along with Vijay sir’s production house, so after this short film, there are a couple of short films in the pipeline. I’m really looking forward to it,” said Giri.