As per Bollywood Hungama Veteran filmmaker Priyadarshan has joined hands with well- known writer Rumy Jafry for his upcoming Bollywood film.
Speaking about his future projects with Bollywood Hungama, Jafry said, “I am doing a couple of projects as a writer. I am doing one comedy, but it is very fresh and in tune with today’s times and that too with Priyadarshan. I had never worked with Priyadarshan before; he makes such good comedies. I am also planning to direct another film.” He also added that the film hasn’t gone into the casting stage as of now.
During the course of the conversation with Bollywood Hungama Jafry was also seen stating that he has reached a stage where he doesn’t feel like signing films in a heap. “I have become quite selective in recent years,” he said. “In our industry, if a writer excels in one genre, he is made to write the same type of films. I won’t name those films, but a lot of comedies have flopped in recent times one after the other because people are not ready to change themselves. And I am not ready to write the same things again. There has to be something new and fresh for me to take. That’s why I am selective as I feel it is important to upgrade yourself.”
He also added, “I do something if I feel it’s different. Like, I directed the film Chehre with Amitabh Bachchan. I had never done a thriller, so I felt like making one.”
Priyadarshan’s last Hindi film, Hungama 2, was released in 2021. Since then, he has directed several films in the South. Similarly, Rumy Jafry’s most recent film, Chehre, also premiered in 2021. This thriller, featuring Amitabh Bachchan and Emraan Hashmi in lead roles, marked Jafry’s directorial debut.