'Akelli' is inspired by tale of a Middle Eastern woman

Aug 3, 2023 KKR

The upcoming drama thriller, 'Akelli,' which is based on true events, is inspired by the story of a Middle Eastern woman, according to its director Pranay Meshram.

The film, which stars Nushrratt Bharuccha as the lead, highlights the courage and determination of an Indian woman who is forced to make life-threatening decisions to support her family.

This movie is inspired by a Middle Eastern woman whom Pranay met a while back. When he heard her story, he found her journey to be quite intriguing which led him to research about it further. For debutant Pranay, what he stumbled upon was quite an eye-opener.

Pranay has worked as an assistant director on films like 'Queen' and 'Hasee Toh Phasee'.

'Akelli' is produced by Nitin Vaidya, Ninad Vaidya, and Aparna Padgaonkar along with Vicky Sidana and Shashant Shah. It will be released on August 18.

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