Sony Pictures Films India Taps Top Writers Siddharth-Garima as Directors of Gritty Youth Drama, ‘Saale Aashiq’ By Team Bollyy 10 Feb 2021 | Updated On 10 Feb 2021 09:15 IST in Latest Trending News & Gossip New Update India’s leading production and distribution studio, Sony Pictures Films India has announced its next project 'Saale Aashiq', which will mark the directorial debut of the Hindi film industry’s top writers Siddharth - Garima - Jyothi venkatesh A gritty youth drama, Saale Aashiq is set to go on the floor in the second half of 2021 Siddharth and Garima rose to fame as writers and lyricists for their work in blockbusters such as Ram Leela, Bajirao Mastani, Padmaavat, Toilet Ek Prem Katha, and more recently in Kabir Singh. With their much-awaited debut as directors, Sony Pictures Films India is reinforcing its commitment as a writer and director-led studio. “Over the last couple of years as we have ramped up our local production" Vivek Krishnani Excited about the association, Vivek Krishnani, Managing Director, Sony Pictures Films India says, “Over the last couple of years as we have ramped up our local production, we have especially focused on partnering with and nurturing new and young talent. Be it writers, directors, or actors; we are extremely supportive of creating an ecosystem that brings forth new stories, offers fresh perspectives, and highlights genuine talent. Siddharth and Garima have enthralled audiences worldwide with their rich, vibrant characters and stories. It’s high time that they turn directors. We are excited to be with them on this journey with Saale Aashiq. It’s a story that is set to resonate with the youth of our times.” "The kind of stories that we want to tell need to have a very strong social message at heart" Siddharth- Garima Director duo Siddharth- Garima says, "The kind of stories that we want to tell need to have a very strong social message at heart. We are glad that Sony Pictures Films India is equally excited to take it ahead. The studio has a team with great passion and creativity to lead the film. We are super excited to be associated with them.” Sony Pictures Entertainment (SPE) is a subsidiary of Tokyo-based Sony Corporation. SPE's global operations encompass motion picture production, acquisition, and distribution, television production, acquisition, and distribution, television networks, digital content creation and distribution, operation of studio facilities, and development of new entertainment products, services, and technologies. Sony Pictures Television operates dozens of wholly-owned or joint-venture production companies around the world. SPE’s Motion Picture Group production organizations include Columbia Pictures, Screen Gems, TriStar Pictures, 3000 Pictures, Sony Pictures Animation, Stage 6 Films, AFFIRM Films, Sony Pictures International Productions, and Sony Pictures Classics. For additional information, visit http://www.sonypictures.com/corp/divisions.html Related Articles Latest Stories Read the Next Article