Dulquer Salmaan Announces His Next Pan India Movie 'Kaantha'

Kochi, July 28 - Malayalam star Dulquer Salmaan will headline his next Pan India movie "Kaantha". DQ will produce the film under his banner Wayfarer Films in association with Rana Daggubati's Spirit Media.

While the plot details of the movie are kept under wraps for now, "Kaantha will be directed by Selvamani Selvaraj, whose debut feature "Nila" (2016) won the audience award at the Cinequest San Jose Film Festival. The filmmaker also assisted Ang Lee on the Oscar-winning "Life of Pi" (2012).



The movie was announced on DQ's birthday today. The actor said in a statement that the story of "Kaantha" is "unlike anything we've seen in Indian cinema" and that he is eager to bring this movie on the screen soon.

"Kaantha is extremely close to my heart and I've been eager to bring this to life from the day I heard the story as it's unlike anything we've seen in Indian cinema. To produce this along with Spirit Media and to perform one of the most challenging roles in my career is definitely an exciting journey that I am looking forward to".

Daggubati added: “At Spirit Media, we are always on the lookout for unique but universally appealing stories, and 'Kaantha' undoubtedly fits that vision. Collaborating with Dulquer and Wayfarer Films and having a brilliant director Selvamani Selvaraj on board is truly rewarding, and for my friend Dulquer this is a delightful gift from the team to celebrate his birthday, with millions of his fans".

The movie will be released in the Telugu, Malayalam, Hindi, and Tamil languages.

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