GOWRI MANICKAVASAGAM
Yoodlee Films – fresh from its award-winning spree at the National Awards for its film Hamid – has just announced the completion of its next film Agra, which marks the comeback of stunning actor Rahul Roy.
Directed by acclaimed director Kanu Behl, whose first film Titli (2015) was lauded by critics across all quarters, shot the film in Uttar Pradesh. It is due to be released later this year. Kanu has always led the way with offbeat stories and the plot of Agra certainly seems like a sure-footed step in that direction.
Director Kanu Behl says, ” The film is an exploration of sexual dynamics within a family, confined with the physical spaces they are forced to inhabit. The resulting chaos gives us a window into our many sexual repressions and the new small town India, which we have all grown to adore . Agra tries to understand sexuality and physical space. And how the lack of it affects the way we live our lives, in a country of over billion people. The fact that Yoodlee Films has come onboard for this project gives me confidence in their commitment to create meaningful cinema which is at once relevant and unique in content.”
Producer Siddharth Anand Kumar said, “Agra is a daring story. It’s also an uncomfortable one, which forces you to look inward into the depths of depravity we might fall into, when we live in confined spaces. And it takes a director like Kanu Behl and his incisive vision to bring a complex story to screen. This is truly unique storytelling and fearless cinema, something we pride ourselves for.”
The film has an ensemble cast of talented actors, headlined by Rahul Roy and featuring Priyanka Bose, Mohit Agarwal and Ruhani Sharma, Vibha Chibber, Sonal Jha and Aanchal Goswami in pivotal roles. The film has been shot in and around the beautiful city of Agra and is expected to hit theatres later this year.
