Abudantia Entertainment, the makers of some of the most entertaining and influential films of recent times, such as Toilet - Ek Prem Katha, and Airlift, is now set to bring to life a thrilling tale of true crime directed by Jai Mehta. Considered one of the most disruptive, young storytelling voices to emerge on the Indian content horizon, Jai has most notably been co-director on the universally acclaimed and much-talked-about Scam 1992. Having previously played a creative role in films like Aligarh, Gangs of Wasseypur 1 and 2, Jai is currently gearing up for the release of his much-awaited original series Lootere on Disney+ Hotstar.

Bringing these high-quality sensibilities together, Abudantia Entertainment and Jai Mehta have embarked on an equally thrilling and engaging story of true crime, set in the backdrop of central India and one of the most Retelling the story of. The most challenging crimes ever tackled by Indian investigative agencies.

Talking about the collaboration with Jai Mehta and the currently untitled, in-development film, Vikram Malhotra says, “Empowering and enabling unique storytelling voices, especially young and disruptive voices , is the main focus of Abudantia Entertainment. I have been a big admirer of Jai’s work and am super excited that he joins the Abundantia family to bring to screen this unique and thrilling tale. We’ve always been keen to explore the True Crime genre with an Indian sensibility and I am delighted that this is taking shape with Jai’s film”.

On directing this film and working with Abundantia Entertainment, Jai Mehta says, “As a storyteller, I’ve always been fascinated by the depths of the human mind and the extent of its deviousness. Also, being an avid consumer of content in the True Crime genre, I’m drawn to this blend of thrill and emotional impact. This film is not just based on a true story but also has a set of riveting characters and twists and turns that are set to keep the audience on the edges of their seats all through. I’m equally excited to partner with Vikram and his team at Abundantia Entertainment as I’ve seen them support and enable differentiated work and make their films connect strong and wide.