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Richie Mehta collaborates with bigwigs for Boy From Andaman

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Richie Mehta, renowned for his work on Delhi Crime and Poacher, has teamed up with Hollywood’s Imagine Entertainment and India’s Baweja Studios for an exciting new project titled Boy from Andaman. This collaboration is set to bring a heartwarming and inspiring story to life, showcasing Mehta’s exceptional storytelling alongside Hollywood heavyweights. Harman Baweja and Richie Mehta expressed their enthusiasm about the project, highlighting the emotional depth of the story. Harman shared, “I’m thrilled to be part of such an ambitious project. Boy from Andaman is a heartwarming tale, and working with this talented team is a privilege.” Richie added, “The simplicity and beauty of this story moved me deeply, and I’m excited to bring it to life with such a dedicated team.” Boy from Andaman follows Mohan, a post office worker in Mumbai, who forms an unlikely friendship with a young boy from the Andaman Islands after discovering a letter addressed to God. The film explores profound themes of faith and humanity, promising a moving experience for audiences. Source link

Richie Mehta to executive produce upcoming movie ‘Boy from Andaman’ | Bollywood

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New Delhi, “Delhi Crime” creator Richie Mehta will executive produce “Boy from Andaman”, an upcoming movie from first-time filmmaker Parinaz Jal. Richie Mehta to executive produce upcoming movie ‘Boy from Andaman’ Mehta, best known for creating Netflix’s International Emmy-winning series “Delhi Crime” and “Poacher” for Prime Video, has partnered with Imagine Entertainment and Harman Baweja’s Baweja Studio for the project, a press release said. Based on an original idea by Manu Chopra, the script is written by Jal and Chopra. It follows the story of Mohan, a post office worker in Mumbai who comes across a letter addressed to “God” from a young boy who has survived the deadly tsunami of 2004 in the Andaman Islands. “An unlikely friendship develops between the two through a series of letter exchanges before Mohan decides to travel to Andamans and save the boy,” the official plotline read. “Boy from Andaman” will be produced by Rick Ambros, Bhhaskar De and Sharmila Pinheiro and Harman Baweja. Janice Chua is spearheading the project on behalf of Imagine Entertainment. Mehta said he …

A Day After Poacher Release, Alia Bhatt Shares A Cute Pic With Pet Edward

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Alia shared this image. (courtesy: AliaBhatt) New Delhi: Alia Bhatt, who is the executive producer of the Amazon Prime series Poacher, shared a heartfelt note as the series opened to stellar reviews and appreciation from the audience. Alia shared a picture in which she can be seen posing with her pet Edward while the series plays in the background on a big screen. Alia wrote in the caption, “And just within a day of its release, Poacher is #1 in India! So thrilled and excited for the love it’s receiving! To everyone who hasn’t yet, watch now on @primevideoin.” Alia’s mother-in-law Neetu Kapoor shared a heart and a hi-five emoji in the comments section. Dia Mirza, Zoya Akhtar, Sophie Choudry also shared emojis on her post. Take a look: Poacher, based on true events, deals with the crime of ivory poaching in India. Set in Kerala, a team comprising forest officers, NGO workers, police constables begins the investigation after an elephant being killed mercilessly. During the investigation, they realize this racket is associated with far …

Poacher Director Richie Mehta Says, “I Pick Subjects According To My Conscience”

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Richie Mehta at the trailer launch event Mumbai: Filmmaker Richie Mehta says he is drawn to issues that affect him and Poacher, which is about the illegal Ivory trade in India, is one such story. The investigative crime series is based on the biggest ivory poaching raid in Indian history from the lens of forest officials and wildlife warriors. The Prime Video series marks Mehta’s return to streaming after the critically-acclaimed Netflix show Delhi Crime, which was inspired by the police investigation into the 2012 gang rape of a woman in Delhi. It won the International Emmy Award for Outstanding Drama Series. “I generally pick subjects according to my conscience… That’s why I did Delhi Crime and that’s certainly why I did Poacher. So, I’m guided by what I want to spend my time on as a human being. In this case, I wanted to spend my time with these amazing wildlife crime fighters on whom the story is based,” Mehta told PTI in an interview. The filmmaker said he was moved by the selfless …

“I Was Heavily Pregnant And Just About To Deliver Raha”

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Alia Bhatt and Richie Mehta at the event New Delhi: Alia Bhatt has once again donned the producer’s hat for the upcoming series Poacher. The show, which revolves around the issue of ivory poaching in India, is helmed by Richie Mehta, known for the critically acclaimed Netflix series Delhi Crime. During a trailer launch event in Mumbai on Thursday, Alia, who is the executive producer for Poacher, revealed that she met the Emmy-winning director in 2022 when she was pregnant with Raha. The Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani actress said, “Richie and I met in 2022. I was heavily pregnant and just about to deliver Raha. We spoke about everything from parenting to art. That is when he introduced me to the world of Poacher, I was flabbergasted by the idea, I just couldn’t stop watching it.” The Prime Video show, which is inspired by true events, features Nimisha Sajaya, Roshan Mathew and Debyendu Bhattacharya in prominent roles. Talking about the talented cast of Poacher, which will premiere on February 23, Alia Bhatt added, “Nimisha is outstanding, and Roshan and Dibyendu Sir are unbelievable …

Emmy Winning Director Richie Mehta Reveals Why He Chose To Have A Woman Lead Poacher | Exclusive

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Richie Mehta’s Poacher is an eight-episode investigative thriller inspired by true events. (Photo: Viral Bhayani) Inspired by true events, Richie Mehta decided to cast Nimisha Sajayan in the lead role, but her character in real-life is a male. Richie Mehta, the Emmy Award-winning director of Delhi Crime is back again with an investigative thriller, which is also based on true events. Titled Poacher, the eight-episode series on Prime Video talks about one of the biggest poaching hunts done by the Forest department officials in Kerala in 2015. The project took Mehta was working on other projects alongside, but had this project with him for almost five years and has done extensive research and spoken to people who were actually fighting this battle within the forest department in Kerala. Interestingly, Mehta has kept the series primarily in Malayalam, but it is considerably a multi-lingual series which has Hindi, Bengali and English dialogues. The star cast includes Nimisha Sajayan in a pivotal role, alongside Roshan Mathew and Dibyendu Bhattacharya in the lead. The story takes us through …

Alia Bhatt says she met Poacher director Richie Mehta a few days before delivering daughter Raha | Bollywood News

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Actress Alia Bhatt is the executive producer for Amazon Prime’s upcoming show Poacher. Directed by Richie Mehta, the show is based on true events, and the characters are inspired by real people. Poacher stars Roshan Mathew, Nimisha Sajayan, and Dibyendu Bhattacharya in the lead roles. At the trailer launch, Alia shared the moment when she came on board. She revealed it happened just a few days before her daughter Raha was born. Sharing that incident, Alia said, “Richie and I met in 2022. I was heavily pregnant and just about to deliver Raha. We spoke about everything from parenting to art. That is when he introduced me to the world of Poacher, I was flabbergasted by the idea, I just couldn’t stop watching it. Nimisha is outstanding, and Roshan and Dibyendu Sir are unbelievable in the series. At Eternal Sunshine Productions, we believe that we would like to be a part of stories that hold you, impact you, and stir some sort of conversation long after.” Commenting on the concept of poaching and its harsh …

Alia Bhatt Praises Poacher Actors, Reveals She Heard The Story When She Was Pregnant: ‘It’s A Binge’

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Alia Bhatt was recently seen at the trailer launch of Poacher in Mumbai Alia Bhatt, who is also the executive producer of the web series, was recently seen at the trailer launch that took place in Mumbai on Thursday, February 15. Emmy Award-winning director Richie Mehta has returned with yet-another investigative thriller titled Poacher, which will stream from February 23, on Prime Video. Alia Bhatt, who is also the executive producer of the web series, was recently seen at the trailer launch that took place in Mumbai on Thursday, February 15. The National Award-winning actor was joined by her former co-star Roshan Mathew and Dibyendu Bhattacharya, both of whom play leads in the eight-episode series. Speaking at the press conference, Alia Bhatt mentioned why she decided to be a part of the project and what appealed to her the most. Sharing her story, she said, “Richie and I met back in 2022. I was full-blown pregnant and just about to pop. We spoke about everything under the sun – parenting, cinema, art and in that …