'Looking forward...': 'Munjya' director teases historical war film
What's the story
Aditya Sarpotdar, who directed the Bollywood film Munjya, recently revealed his plans to make a historical war movie. The filmmaker, who has established himself in the horror comedy space, will be following in the footsteps of his great-grandfather ND Sarpotdar. ND Sarpotdar helmed the 1925 silent film, Chhatrapati Sambhaji, the first depiction of the Maratha king on the big screen.
Film journey
Sarpotdar's plans and expertise in different genres
In an interview with Mid-Day, Sarpotdar said he would love to explore historical filmmaking. He said, "I am looking forward to doing it now. I did a partly historical series, The Secret of The Shiledars, but I want to do a full-fledged historical war film." Sarpotdar has earlier helmed projects like the romantic thriller Classmates, the biographical period drama The Sholay Girl, and the zombie-comedy Zombivli, among others.
Upcoming release
Sarpotdar's upcoming film 'Thama' set for Diwali 2025 release
Sarpotdar's next is a horror comedy titled Thama, which will hit theaters on Diwali 2025. The film, which stars Ayushmann Khurrana and Rashmika Mandanna, is produced by Dinesh Vijan's Maddock Films. Meanwhile, Munjya, his Hindi cinema debut, was also produced by Maddock Films and did well at the box office. The film featured Sharvari and Abhay Verma.