Samantha Ruth Prabhu Rom-Com ‘Chennai Story’ Launched For Gross sales By Metro Worldwide — AFM – Deadline

EXCLUSIVE: Metro Worldwide is launching gross sales on the AFM on Guru Movies’ cross-cultural rom-com Chennai Story starring Indian celebrity Samantha Ruth Prabhu.

The UK and India-set movie will comply with Nikhil, a working-class South Asian Welshman, who following the loss of life of his mom, travels to his ancestral homeland in Chennai, India, to find his estranged father. In Chennai he encounters Anu (Ruth Prabhu), a street-smart non-public detective whom he hires to help together with his quest. Extra accustomed to fish and chips than genuine Masala Dosa, this frantic, colourful new world sweeps Nikhil off his ft, as does his plain chemistry with Anu which drives them nearer collectively and on a collision course along with her conservative mother and father. Extra casting is underway.

As beforehand introduced, the movie might be directed by BAFTA winner Philip John (Downton Abbey), written by Nimmi Harasgama and Philip John, and relies on novel The Preparations of Love by Timeri N. Murari (The Taliban Cricket Membership).

Usually recognized by simply her first identify, Samantha not too long ago starred within the second season of Amazon sequence The Household Man and not too long ago filmed on Amazon’s upcoming Russo Brothers undertaking Citadel. One of many main actresses in each Telugu and Tamil cinema, her credit embrace S.S. Rajamouli’s Eega, Tremendous Deluxe, Janatha Storage and Mersal.

Chennai Story will mark her first English-language characteristic.

The movie is produced by Sunitha Tati’s Indian outfit Guru Movies, whose characteristic Oh! Child additionally starred Samantha. Dominic Wright and Jacqueline Kerrin produce for Ripple World Footage (The Final Rifleman). Zak Kilberg (The Mauritanian) is govt producer. Manufacturing is scheduled for summer season 2023.

Metro Worldwide CEO, Will Machin, stated: “We’re thrilled to be launching Chennai Story at AFM. Philip John is an skilled director with a repute for high-quality filmmaking and Samantha is a really trendy star with an unlimited public following. With the remainder of the solid coming collectively, we’re excited to ship audiences an authentic romantic comedy which celebrates and unites Japanese and Western cultures.”

Additionally on Metro’s AFM slate is Late In Summer time, starring Emily Watson, which was not too long ago acquired by Lionsgate UK at TIFF, and Typist Artist Pirate King, from British filmmaker Carol Morley, starring Monica Dolan, Kelly Macdonald and Gina McKee, which can premiere this month within the Critics’ Choose Competitors at Tallinn Black Nights.