‘Train From Chhapraula’: Manish Malhotra’s first film as producer to be headlined by Radhika Apte

Fashion designer turned producer Manish Malhotra took to social media to announce his maiden production venture. He shared that the first movie set to board from his new production house 'Stage 5 Productions' is titled ‘Train from Chhapraula’.

Sharing the clapboard where the details of the film are written, Manish wrote, ‘Today we boarded the #Train from Chhapraula ‘with @radhikaofficial @divyenndu @anshumaan_pushkar @sauraseni1 @sharat_saxena @kushakapila and @anuragkashyap10 directed by @tiscaofficial produced by #jyotideshpande @malhotra_dinesh @officialjiostudios @stage5production.’

Earlier in the day, announcing his production house, Manish wrote, ‘Ever since my childhood there’s a certain calling I’ve had for Clothes, Colours and Films. I was fascinated by fabrics, textures, and music and watched every film wide-eyed longing to be a part of Indian Cinema one day. My fascination with clothes led me to becoming a costume designer and then to starting my Label after many years.’

The designer further added, ‘Today after gratifying 3 decades of being in the movies I Present to you STAGE5 Production .. A company that will nurture different artistic voices from all over and take pride in the diversity of stories, collaborating with directors, writers, artist who are not only talented but also have a unique new vision.. @stage5production.’

Manish Malhotra has three films in the pipeline, one of which is Zeenat Aman's comeback film. He also confirmed that he will be directing a biopic based on the life of legendary Bollywood actor Meena Kumari. His directorial debut will star Kriti Sanon in the lead role.

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