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Dinesh Vijan to next bankroll Shiddat

Hit filmmaker Dinesh Vijan, whose last few films have had a dream run at the box-office, has announced his next production venture. Titled Shiddat, the film will be a love story, having two parallel tracks focusing on the journey of two couples.

Talking about the cast of the movie, it will feature Sunny Kaushal, Radhika Madan, Mohit Raina and Diana Penty in lead roles. While Radhika Madan has been roped in to pair up opposite Sunny Kaushal, Diana Penty and Mohit Raina will play the other lead couple in the flick.


Kunal Deshmukh, known for Jannat (2008) and Jannat 2 (2012), will call the shots for the film, which has been written by Raghavan and Dheeraj Rattan, with dialogues by Dheeraj. It will be shot across London, Paris and Punjab.

Commenting on the project, Dinesh Vijan said in a statement, “In our day and age, where love is taken so lightly, it is difficult to imagine the lengths people would go for it. Shiddat is not only a story about love but the distance one travels for it, the passion that overcomes maybe all senses or logic to do things that you wouldn’t usually imagine, the belief in something with all your heart and the drive to achieve it- that’s Shiddat.”

The film is expected to hit screens in 2020.

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Highlights:

  • Forum brings UK and Chinese film professionals together to explore collaborations.
  • Emerging British-Asian talent gain mentorship and international exposure.
  • Small-scale dramas, kids’ shows, and adapting popular formats were the projects everyone was talking about.
  • Telling stories that feel real to their culture, yet can connect with anyone, is what makes them work worldwide.
  • Meeting three times a year keeps the UK and China talking, creating opportunities that last beyond one event.

The theatre was packed for the Third Shanghai–London Screen Industry Forum. Between panels and workshops, filmmakers, producers and executives discussed ideas and business cards and it felt more than just a summit. British-Asian filmmakers were meeting and greeting the Chinese industry in an attempt to explore genuine possibilities of working in China’s film market.

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