Vidya Balan is all set to turn producer with a socially relevant short film titled "Natkhat", in which she will also act.
News
oi-Swikriti Srivastava
By Pti
Vidya
Balan
is
all
set
to
turn
producer
with
a
socially
relevant
short
film
titled
"Natkhat",
in
which
she
will
also
act.
The
actor
has
collaborated
with
producer
Ronnie
Screwvala
to
back
this
film,
a
statement
issued
on
behalf
of
the
actor
read.
As
per
the
press
release
issued
by
the
makers,
Natkhat
addresses
several
issues
such
as
patriarchy,
gender
inequality,
rape,
domestic
abuse,
compartmentalisation
by
men
in
different
relationships
with
women;
and
in
doing
so
surpasses
all
possible
barriers,
be
it
age,
gender,
urban-rural
divide
and
nationality.
"It's
a
beautiful
and
powerful
story
that
called
out
to
me
in
a
way
that
made
me
want
to
act
in
it
and
also
turn
producer.
And
who
better
than
RSVP
to
do
it
with," Vidya
said
in
a
statement.
Screwvala
said
he
is
looking
forward
to
work
with
Vidya.
"When
I
first
heard
the
script
of
'Natkhat',
I
immediately
knew
this
film
had
to
be
made.
The
film
addresses
so
many
issues
and
gives
out
a
powerful
message
too,"
he
added.
The
makers
added
the
film
is
being
essentially
made
for
international
film
festivals.
Written
by
Annukampa
Harsh
and
Shaan
Vyas
and
developed
with
RSVP
associate
producer
Sanaya
Irani,
Natkhat
is
directed
by
Vyas.