Abhinay
Deo
and
Bhushan
Kumar
who
have
been
neighbours
for
over
10
years
have
finally
come
together
for
Blackmail,
starring
Irrfan.
Irrfan
who
is
currently
unwell
apparently
refused
to
push
the
release
date
of
the
movie
even
though
the
production
house
suggested
it.
While
talking
about
Blackmail's
release
Bhushan
Kumar
shared,
"We
told
him
that
we
could
push
the
movie's
release
date
till
he's
better,
but
he
was
extremely
reluctant
and
asked
us
to
stick
to
the
original
date
because
he
wanted
the
audience
to
enjoy
his
movie
at
the
earliest."
He
further
adds,
"Blackmail
is
a
roller-coaster
ride
and
I
am
sure
people
will
enjoy
it
as
they
enjoyed
Sonu
Ke
Titu
Ki
Sweety
(2018),
because
the
story
is
relatable
and
that's
what
works.
Abhinay
is
returning
to
this
genre
after
a
long
time,
he's
a
great
director
but
this
is
what
he's
best
at
and
I've
always
encouraged
him
to
get
back
to
it.
We
are
also
looking
at
future
projects
together."
Abhinay
Deo
who
is
back
after
Delhi
Belly
shared,
"Quirky
comedies
are
my
favourite
and
what
makes
it
fun
for
me
is
that
often,
reality
is
way
stranger
than
fiction.
Turning
the
bizarre
things
that
happen
in
reality
into
movies
is
what
I
prefer."
He
fadded,
"The
genre
actually
started
off
with
Jaane
Bhi
Do
Yaaro
(1983),
when
Kundan
Shah
made
this
satire
and
then
years
later
Dil
Chahta
Hai
(2001)
had
some
of
the
elements.
But
Delhi
Belly
opened
the
Pandora's
box
for
us.
It
was
successful
because
although
India
believes
in
slapstick
comedies,
we
showed
a
real
comedy
that
they
could
relate
to".
Blackmail
featuring
a
power-packed
ensemble
cast
of
Irrfan,
Kirti
Kulhari,
Divya
Dutta,
Arunoday
Singh,
Omi
Vaidya,
Anuja
Sathe,
Pradhuman
Singh
Mall,
Gajraj
Rao
showcases
Irrfan's
character
resorting
to
blackmailing
when
he
sees
his
wife
in
bed
with
her
lover.
Blackmail
is
director
Abhinay
Deo's
second
quirky
comedy
after
the
Aamir
Khan
Productions' Delhi
Belly.
The
film-maker
is
back
with
yet
another
quirky,
irreverent,
situational,
on
the
move
comedy.
Produced
by
T-Series'
Bhushan
Kumar
and
RDP
Motion
Pictures'
Abhinay
Deo,
Blackmail
directed
by
Abhinay
Deo
is
slated
to
release
on
April
6,
2018.