Tamil filmmaker Pa Ranjith to make Bollywood directorial debut with historical drama under Namah Pictures

Tamil filmmaker Pa Ranjith, known for films like Kabali,  _Kaala_ , Madras and Attakathi, is all set to make his Hindi directorial debut. The “mega period film” will be in collaboration with Namah Pictures. [caption id=“attachment_4874431” align=“alignnone” width=“825”] Pa Ranjith. Facebook/@pa.ranjith.9[/caption] (Read: Pa Ranjith on why his art is political: 'I want Dalit issues to be aired in a common space' ) According to a source, the subject that producers Shareen Mantri Kedia and Kishor Arora of Namah Pictures, who had produced Majid Majidi’s Beyond The Clouds, and the director are working on is a “period film based on a true story which will go on floors next year”. A spokesperson from Namah Pictures said in a statement to Indo-Asian News Service: “We at Namah Pictures are quite excited to collaborate with Pa Ranjith for a film. Really looking forward to it.” This isn’t the first project that is based on a true story and is backed by Namah Pictures. They have also produced Karenjit Kaur - The Untold Story of Sunny Leone, based on the life of actress Sunny Leone. (Also read: Exclusive: Pa Ranjith on how he handled the politics in Kaala and Rajinikanth's contrasting political ideology ) (With inputs from Indo-Asian News Service)