India’s Applause Entertainment Unveils ‘Nyaya,’ as MD Sameer Nair Charts Course of Studio’s Next Seven Years (EXCLUSIVE)
variety.comNaman Ramachandran Indian studio Applause Entertainment is gearing up for an ambitious slate of projects as it enters its eighth year of operations.
The company, led by managing director Sameer Nair, a pioneer of Indian television with previous stints at Star TV, NDTV Imagine, Turner General Entertainment and Balaji Telefilms, has its sights set on expanding into new genres and formats while building on its established successes.
Leading the charge is “Nyaya,” a courtroom drama produced in association with Mangata Films. Directed by Nitya Mehra, Karan Kapadia and Heeraz Marfatia, the fictionalized series based on real events follows a 17-year-old girl seeking justice against a powerful ‘godman,’ or leader of a religious cult, who raped her.
The project boasts a strong cast including Fatima Sana Sheikh, Aneet Padda, Arjun Mathur, Mohd. Zeeshan Ayyub and Raghubir Yadav. “When this opportunity came up, we really pounced on it,” Nair told Variety. “They’ve shot it really well.” He emphasized the procedural nature of the show, focusing on the criminal justice system in action, and praised emerging actor Aneet Padda’s (Prime Video’s “Big Girls Don’t Cry”) performance as the victim.
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