Durgesh Singh, known for writing family dramas, will now write a horror-comedy film.
Maddock Films has announced 8 films for the new year, including Shakti Shalini. The film will be part of Maddock’s horror-comedy universe, starring Kiara Advani in the lead role. Shakti Shalini will be directed by Aijit Pal Singh, known for Tubbar, and written by Durgesh Singh, fame of Gullak series.
Sources close to Shakti Shalini revealed that Durgesh has been working on the story with Maddock’s Dinesh Vijan and Amar Kaushik for over a year. Kiara was narrated the film by Durgesh himself, and she agreed to do the film after the first narration. She also expressed her excitement to work on the project.
The film is set against the backdrop of the Chambal region. The makers want to shoot the film in real locations, just like Stree. The technical team has started scouting for locations, and the film is expected to go into production soon.
As with Stree, the makers are planning to shoot the film in Chanderi. Both parts of the film were shot in Chanderi.