Ramping up its Regional Film Production, Viacom18 Motion Pictures to release National Award-winning Gujarati film ‘Dhh’ on September 28
August 2018: Remember when you were in school, there was nothing more precious than spending time with your friends? Reliving the memories of childhood and exploring the innocence of friendship is Viacom18 Motion Pictures’ latest offering, Gujarati film, ‘Dhh’. The studio behind some of the biggest hits across Bollywood, Hollywood & Regional cinema like Toilet Ek Prem Katha, Padmaavat, Mission: Impossible – Fallout, Aapla Manus now brings to you a magical tale of three friends, ‘Dhh.’
Written and directed by Manish Saini, the film bagged the National Award for the Best Feature Film in Gujarati at the 65th National Awards and is set for a release on 28th September 2018.
Commenting on the announcement, Ajit Andhare, COO, Viacom18 Motion Pictures, says, “At Viacom18 Motion Pictures, we are expanding our footprint across languages through great cinema. ‘Dhh’ is a simple narrative that explores the days of innocence. The nostalgia will connect with the audiences across the country.”
Nikhil Sane, Business Head, Viacom18 Motion Pictures Marathi & Colors Marathi, says, “Dhh is a beautiful, simple and coming of age film that will make you go down your memory lane. Gujarati Cinema has been evolving and the reach is no longer restricted to the Gujarati audience. Dhh is a classic example of how good content, no matter what the language, speaks to the audiences across socio-cultural differences. The film represents the new phase of Gujarati Cinema and am happy to be associated with such good content.”
The film is a tell-tale story about three school friends Gungun (Kahaan), Bajrang (Kuldeep Sodha) and Kapil (Karan Patel); their failures, successes, relationships. Their life is changed forever when they encounter the magician Surya Samrat played the gifted Naseeruddin Shah.
Director Manish Saini, adds, “I am happy to announce that Dhh will be releasing across India on September 28th. We’ve made this film straight from the heart and hope that it will charm the audiences universally. I’m excited to be associated with Viacom18 Motion Pictures and I’m confident that this partnership will give Dhh the opportunity to reach far and wide and be appreciated by people.”
Dhh has been a favourite at various international film festivals. The film was selected for 2018 Toronto International Film Festival in the kids’ category and won the Audience Choice Award at 2018 UK Asian Film Festival.
