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Taapsee Pannu’s production house announces new project, Dhak Dhak
Viacom18 Studios, the production house behind powerful narratives and strong women characters from films such as Kahaani (2012), Queen (2013), Mary Kom (2014) and Padmaavat (2018), has joined hands with Outsiders Films in association with BLM Pictures for a new film, Dhak Dhak. Starring actors Fatima Sana Shaikh, Ratna Pathak
Shah, Dia Mirza and Sanjana Sanghi, Dhak Dhak has been co-produced by actor Taapsee Pannu, Pranjal Khandhdiya and Ayush Maheshwari.
The film, co-written by Parijat Joshi and Tarun Dudeja, and directed by Tarun Dudeja, revolves around four women’s life-changing journey to the highest motorable pass in the world. Pannu says, “At Outsiders Films, we aim to produce films that are meaningful and entertaining. We have attempted to give audiences a visual experience that they have rarely seen on screen. Dhak Dhak narrates the story of four women who realise that freedom has to be owned and is never given.”
Ajit Andhare, COO, Viacom18 Studios, says, “Dhak Dhak is a heartwarming story of four women undertaking a trip, breaking out of their cocoons and discovering themselves through this journey of introspection and adventure.”
Khandhdiya adds, “The partnership with Viacom18 Studios is a significant step for Outsiders Films. Dhak Dhak is a first-of-its-kind story about strong characters and a memorable bike ride in picturesque locations.”
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