Vikrant Massey-Deepak Dobriyal's crime thriller 'Sector 36' goes on floors
What's the story
Producer Dinesh Vijan's upcoming thriller Sector 36 has gone on floors on Monday. Backed by Vijan's banner Maddock Films, the film stars actors Vikrant Massey (Forensic) and Deepak Dobriyal (Hindi Medium) in the lead. Recently, Vijan and Massey shared an intriguing motion poster of the film on their respective social media handles. The film is believed to be based on real-life events.
Context
Why does this story matter?
Vijan's Maddock Films has produced many successful projects like Stree starring Rajkummar Rao and Shraddha Kapoor in the lead. He has also backed Varun Dhawan's Badlapur. Aditya Nimbalkar, one of the writers from Meghna Gulzar's Talvar, is at the helm of this upcoming dark crime thriller film. Details about the roles played by the lead actors have been strictly kept under wraps.
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Motion poster intriguing, complements suspenseful tone
Massey announced the update on Instagram. He wrote, "Dinesh Vijan presents #Sector36, a crime-thriller inspired by true events. Starring yours truly & the incredible @deepakdobriyal1. Produced by #DineshVijan, Directed by @nimbalkaraditya & written by @bodhyroyy. FILMING BEGINS TODAY @maddockfilms (sic)." The video showcased an analogy of a cockroach and a boot, highlighting how no matter what the roach does, it can't overpower a boot.
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Watch the video here
Dinesh Vijan presents #Sector36, a crime-thriller inspired by true events. Starring @VikrantMassey @Deepakyahanhai.
— Maddockfilms (@MaddockFilms) June 13, 2022
Produced by #DineshVijan, directed by #AdityaNimbalkar written by #BodhayanRoychaudhury. Filming begins today. pic.twitter.com/UkIVBTn9Lg
Details
Source revealed analogy behind the teaser
"The announcement video uses [an] analogy of a cockroach to build a sense of curiosity. It basically means that a roach decides to stand up against the system," a source close to the development revealed. "As we discover what happens to the roach, in the end, one is truly intrigued with the suspense surrounding this film," the source further decoded the video.
Projects
Both leads are busy with several projects
On the work front, Massey will appear in the psychological crime thriller Forensic: The Truth Lies Within alongside actor Radhika Apte. His Sector 36 co-star Deepak Dobriyal will star in Good Luck Jerry alongside actor Janhvi Kapoor and then in another Maddock Films production—Bhediya—which stars Badlapur actor Dhawan and Kriti Sanon. A release date for Sector 36 is yet to be announced.