Anil Kapoor, Harshvardhan Kapoor come together for Netflix film ‘Thar’

Revenge Noir Thriller is the directorial debut of Raj Singh Choudhary and produced by Anil Kapoor Film Company.

Revenge Noir Thriller is the directorial debut of Raj Singh Choudhary and produced by Anil Kapoor Film Company.

Netflix on Monday announced its upcoming film “Thar” starring Bollywood actors and real-life father-son duo Anil Kapoor and Harshvardhan Kapoor.

The revenge noir thriller is the directorial debut of Raj Singh Choudhary and is produced by Anil Kapoor Film Company (AKFC). Choudhary has also written the film and penned the dialogues with Anurag Kashyap.

Inspired by the western noir genre, “Thar” is set in the eighties and focuses on Siddharth, played by Harshvardhan.

“Transferring to Pushkar for a job, Siddhartha sets out on a journey to avenge his past. Will he be successful or does Pushkar have something else to offer him?” Read the official logline.

“Thar” – which is the second collaboration between Anil Kapoor and Harshvardhan after “AK Vs AK”, where both were seen as themselves – also stars Fatima Sana Shaikh and Satish Kaushik.

Anil Kapoor said that he is extremely proud of what the team has achieved with Thar.

“This genre, a noir thriller set in Rajasthan that pays homage to the genre of classic westerns, is a first for Indian cinema and audiences. ‘Thar’ is a playground where the dynamism of new blood meets the experience of industry stalwarts, both on and off screen,” the 65-year-old actor-producer said in a statement.

He added that the film will see the new pairing of Harshvardhan Kapoor and Fatima Sana Shaikh and off-screen director Choudhary is creating magic with a team of ambitious, risk-taking debutants like photography director Shreya Dev Dubey and composer Ajay Jayanti. .

“‘Thar’ is an expression of this passion and I am thrilled to have a partner as supportive and collaborative as Netflix to take this story as far and wide as possible. We, at AKFC Network, truly believe in We are sure that audiences in India and across the world will love and embrace the film for its beauty, grit and adventure,” he said.

Pratiksha Rao, Director, Films and Licensing, Netflix India, said, “They aim to bring diverse and entertaining films to the audience.

“At Netflix, we are huge fans of movies, just like our members. It is not possible to bring out the most entertaining and diverse films without taking creative swings with passionate filmmakers, and ‘Thar’ is an example of such storytelling. We were drawn to Raj’s passionate vision for unique storytelling, and were excited to collaborate with AKFC,” said Rao.

Shot in some of the most beautiful locations in the country, ‘Thar’ is set to premiere on Netflix this summer.

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