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Anupam Kher to Headline YRF Entertainment’s Streaming Film ‘Vijay 69’ (EXCLUSIVE)
Anupam Kher to Headline YRF Entertainment’s Streaming Film ‘Vijay 69’ (EXCLUSIVE)
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Anupam Kher to Headline YRF Entertainment’s Streaming Film ‘Vijay 69’ (EXCLUSIVE)1

Veteran Indian actor Anupam Kher (New Amsterdam, Silver Linings Playbook) will headline made-for-streaming film Vijay 69 from leading Indian studioYash Raj Films streaming production arm YRF Entertainment.

Vijay 69 will tell the story of a man, played by Kher, who decides to compete in a triathlon contest at the age of 69. It will be directed by Akshay Roy, who has previously directed Meri Pyaari Bindu for Yash Raj Films and who previously worked as an assistant director on Mira Nairs The Namesake, Aamir Khans Taare Zameen Par and Deepa Mehtas Water.

It is being produced by Maneesh Sharma, who previously directed Band Baaja Baaraat and produced Dum Laga Ke Haisha and Sui Dhaaga: Made In India, all for Yash Raj Films. Sharma is currently directing Tiger 3, the next film in Yash Raj Films spy universe, starring Salman Khan and Katrina Kaif.

Vijay 69 is the third project from YRF Entertainment. The first is The Railway Men, a tribute to the unsung heroes of the 1984 Bhopal gas tragedy, starring R. Madhavan (Rocketry), Kay Kay Menon (Disney+ Hotstars Special OPS), Divyenndu Sharma (Prime Videos Mirzapur) and emerging talent Babil Khan (Netflixs Qala). The show is in post and finalizing a streaming platform.

YRF Entertainments second show is Mandala Murders, a multi-season series billed as a gritty crime thriller.Vaani Kapoor, who won critical acclaim playing a transgender character in film Chandigarh Kare Aashiqui, leads the series, her debut in the streaming space, alongside Vaibhav Raj Gupta (SonyLIV series Gullak). Surveen Chawla (Netflix series Decoupled) and Jameel Khan (Gullak) are in prominent roles. The series is currently in production.

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