Delhi Belly director Abhinay Deo has taken a sharp turn with his upcoming movie Savi. This upcoming thriller packs action, suspense, and a social message with a thriller plot. We chatted with Deo about the challenges of blending these polar elements together. The trailer of Savi has kept audiences on the edge of their seats, showcasing a wife's daring mission to save her wrongly framed husband.

Abhinay Deo on Modernizing the Legend of Sati Savitri in his upcoming 'Savi':

Savi director Abhinay Deo says that crafting this unique mix of genres wasn't as much of a challenge as it was giving a modern spin to a legend. Deo offers a modern twist on the classic tale of Sati Savitri, where a woman defies the odds to fight for her husband's life.

Abhinay Deo Explores Mythology's Relevance in Modern Thriller with 'Savi':

He tells us, 'In a way, Sati Savitri's story is something I have heard since I was a child. It is ingrained in my system. When we set out to do a modern take, the biggest challenge was how to make mythology relevant to today. That's the reason the story flies the way it does here. It needed to be simplified. What did this resilient woman do? She got into a duel with Yamraj to bring back her husband. We have done that in our film. This is exactly our movie. The system is Yamraj. The British system is far more stringent. The British jail system is more challenging. The difficulties on Savi are far heightened. The story is simple.'

An Abhinay Deo movie Savi is produced by Mukesh Bhatt, Bhushan Kumar, and Krishan Kumar, under the banners of Vishesh Films and T-Series. Shiv Chanana and Sakshi Bhatt have joined in as co-producers. The movie is an edge-of-the-seat thriller action, to know how a simple housewife masterminds a dangerous jailbreak and whether she succeeds in executing it, head to the theatres near you on 31st May, 2024.