Dhanush under his banner Wunderbar Films will be co-producing his next with the Raanjhanaa director Aanand L Rai. He had given Tanu Weds Manu Returns which is a commercial hit earlier in this year.
This movie which will be the official remake of Nil Battey Sannata was directed by a debutante Ashwiny Iyer Tiwari. She will be directing the remake version too. It featured Swara Bhaskar and Ratna Pathak Shah in the lead roles and was produced by Aanand.
The story revolves around the mother-daughter relationship and interestingly the mother role will be played by Amala Paul. The yesteryear actress Revathi will play the role of her mentor and the daughter character is yet to be announced.
The shooting is likely to run on floors from January of next year. The movie has received several acclamations after filming in few International Film Festivals. The team, especially Dhanush is sure of making it a good quality film like his previous ones, Visaranai and Kaaka Muttai.
Dhanush and Amala Paul in Velai Illa Pattathari