Applause
Entertainment
is
partnering
with
Ellipsis
Entertainment
and
Mrs.
Funnybones
Movies
on
their
next
feature.
The
film
is
an
adaptation
of
the
short
story
'Salaam
Noni
Appa'
from
Twinkle
Khanna's
best-selling
book,
"The
Legend
of
Lakshmi
Prasad".
Twinkle
has
emerged
as
one
of
the
country's
foremost
humor
authors
and
columnists,
with
her
biting
wit
and
sardonic
insights
about
modern
day
life.
The
film
is
a
winning
comic
romance
that
breaks
stereotypes
and
is
to
be
directed
by
one
of
India's
leading
advertising
mavericks,
Sonal
Dabral,
who
makes
his
debut
with
the
film.
Sameer
Nair,
CEO,
Applause
Entertainment
said,
"We're
absolutely
thrilled
to
adapt
Salaam
Noni
Appa,
a
delightful
story
that
defies
convention,
with
Twinkle's
irrepressible
wit,
and
her
distinctive
gaze
on
love,
life
and
relationships.
Having
Sonal
make
his
feature
debut
with
us,
along
with
our
partners
at
Ellipsis,
makes
this
an
immensely
special
film
for
us."
Said
Twinkle
Khanna,
of
Mrs.
Funnybones
Movies,
"Salaam
Noni
Appa,
from
my
second
book,
loosely
based
on
the
relationship
between
my
grandmother
and
her
sister,
was
first
adapted
into
a
lovely
play.
It's
a
surreal
moment
to
join
hands
with
Applause
and
Ellipsis
and
see
it
turning
into
a
movie,
continuing
to
reach
wider
audiences,
and
leaping
across
multiple
mediums."
Said
Tanuj
Garg
and
Atul
Kasbekar
of
Ellipsis
Entertainment,
"This
is
our
third
partnership
with
Applause
and
our
first
with
Mrs.
Funnybones
Movies,
on
an
enthralling
story,
which
will
leave
you
with
a
warm,
fuzzy
feeling.
In
line
with
our
track
record
of
identifying
the
best
directorial
talent
from
advertising,
we're
delighted
to
have
leading
ad-man
Sonal
Dabral
helm
the
film."
Director
Sonal
Dabral
says,
"A
progressive
sensitive
story
full
of
wit
and
observational
humor,
a
hallmark
of
Twinkle
Khanna.
And
producers
like
Applause
and
Ellipsis
who
have
made
a
habit
of
creating
some
fresh,
outstanding
work.
I
couldn't
have
asked
for
a
better
debut
as
a
feature
film
director.
I'm
looking
forward
to
bringing
this
story
to
life
in
a
way
that
will
not
only
inspire
but
be
loved
by
all"