‘Delhi Crime’ Creator Richie Mehta Teams With Imagine Entertainment on ‘Boy From Andaman’ (EXCLUSIVE)
variety.comNaman Ramachandran Richie Mehta, creator of Netflix’s “Delhi Crime” and Prime Video’s “Poacher,” is set to executive produce the upcoming film “Boy From Andaman.” The project marks the directorial debut of Parinaz Jal and is produced by Janice Chua for Imagine Entertainment and Harman Baweja for India’s Baweja Studios along with Los Angeles-based Rick Ambros, Vancouver-based Bhhaskar De and Mumbai-based Sharmila Pinheiro.
Based on an original idea by Manu Chopra, the script is written by Jal and Chopra. The story follows Mohan, a Mumbai post office worker who discovers a letter addressed to “God” from a young tsunami survivor in the Andaman Islands.
Their unlikely friendship, developed through letter exchanges, leads Mohan to journey to the Andamans to help the boy. The film “delves into the profound themes of faith as experienced by two characters navigating vastly different realities,” according to a description from the producers.
Jal previously assisted Mehta on “Poacher” and “Delhi Crime.” Chua, spearheading the project for Imagine Entertainment, said: “I was deeply moved by Manu Chopra’s story when it was first introduced to me through Rick and Bhhaskar.
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