Filmmaker Ronnie Screwvala, who sold his entire cinema business to the Walt Disney Company eight years ago, is keenly involved in setting up his new production company. He is constantly announcing new films and these films are getting in line to start shooting one after the other. Five of Ronnie's films are in various stages of production and the first film that is going to start shooting is the much smaller budget film, Sitara.
UTV Software Communications, a company of Rohinton Soli aka Ronnie Screwvala, created a lot of homegrown content with various foreign companies. Walt Disney joined him. The two worked together and then one day states that Ronnie sold his entire empire to Walt Disney for the US $ 1.4 billion. Ronnie is in the fray again after the restrictions of this deal are met. This time he formed a company under the name of RSVP.
The shooting of the previously announced film 'Sitara' of this company is going to start again. The lead actors of the film, Rajeev Siddharth and Shobhita Dhulipala are set to return to the set after a long ban. The shooting of this film will begin on November 8. The story of the film is about the love affair of an independent-minded interior designer and an aspiring cook. They know the depths and shortcomings of their relationship and try to adopt each other with them.
Ronnie Screwvala started his new production house in 2014. And it is also progressing by making films like Square Foot, Lust Stories, Caravan, Kedarnath, Uri - The Surgical Strike, Sonchiriya, The Sky Is Pink on Love. Aditya Dhar's film 'Uri- The Surgical Strike' made in his production house is the biggest hit to date. Further, he has announced some more new films including 'Rashmi Rocket', 'Sam Manekshaw', 'Tejas' and 'Pippa'.
'Rashmi Rocket' will be directed by Aakarsh Khurana in which Taapsee Pannu will play the lead role. The film is the story of a Gujarati girl who specializes in running. Taapsee is also working hard for this role. Directed by Meghna Gulzar, the film 'Sam Manekshaw' will be a biography drama film by Field Marshal Sam Manekshaw in which Sam Manekshaw will play Vicky Kaushal. Sam Manekshaw was the chief of the Indian Army during the 1971 war with Pakistan.
Kangana Ranaut's film 'Tejas' was announced earlier this year and the first look of the film has also been released a few days ago. Kangana will play the role of a pilot of the Indian Air Force in this film. The film will be directed by Sarvesh Mewara. He is also going to direct Raja Krishna Menon, a film by Ronnie Screwvala, Pippa. The film will be based on the book 'The Burning Chafeez' written by Brigadier Balram Singh Mehta, which will show the war fought between India and Pakistan in the year 1971. Ishaan Khattar has been selected to play the role of Balram Singh Mehta in the film.
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