Richa Chadha, Ali Fazal Broke Their FDs To Make Girls Will Be Girls: ‘We’re From A Country Famous For Jugad’ – News18

Last Updated:December 21, 2024, 07:48 IST

Richa Chadha and Ali Fazal got their film edited in France and received a grant for it.

Actors Richa Chadha and Ali Fazal started Pushing Buttons Studios to help filmmakers who needed funds to make their films. Their first venture, Girls Will Be Girls, recently had its premiere and is also out on Amazon Prime Video, getting immense love from the audience. However, producing the film was not easy for the actor couple.

In a recent chat with SCREEN, Ali Fazal said, “We are all from a country that is famous for its jugaad… its ability to figure out a way to get things done. Honestly, we asked for money from here and there, and even broke our FDs to fund Girls Will be Girls. But we managed. Now, it is getting a nice release, and many sections of the audience are watching it. It is possible.”

Richa Chadha highlighted the importance of collaboration for films to be made. “For instance, this film was edited in France. It received a grant because of the core idea of the film,” said the actor. Ali added, “Our place is open for collaborations, and would love to listen to a lot of ideas. We hope we can produce more films like these, and make it reach a wider audience.”

Written and directed by Shuchi Talati, the Indo-French coming-of-age drama revolves around a compelling story set in a boarding school in a Himalayan town in North India. The film features newcomers Kesav Binoy Kiron, Preeti Panigrahi, and Kani Kusruti in lead roles. Produced by the Bollywood couple under their joint venture, Pushing Buttons Studios, Dolce Vita Films, and Crawling Angel Films, ‘Girls Will Be Girls’ has garnered praise from the industry. In just one day of being released, Priyanka Chopra and Hrithik Roshan, who watched the film, couldn’t stop but drop their honest reviews.

Speaking about Richa Chadha’s work, the actress last starred in Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s Heeramandi: The Diamond Bazar. Now, she is gearing up for her upcoming film titled Abhi Toh Party Shuru Hui Hai, co-starring Pankaj Tripathi and Shriya Pilgaonkar. Other projects in her lineup include the director duo Abhishek Acharya and Raj Rishabh’s Covid Stories.

As for Ali Fazal, the Mirzapur star has an exciting lineup of projects ahead. He will be next seen in Anurag Basu’s Metro… In Dino, co-starring Sara Ali Khan, Aditya Roy Kapur, Neena Gupta, Konkona Sensharma, Pankaj Tripathi, and Fatima Sana Shaikh. In addition to that, he will share the screen space with Samantha Ruth Prabhu in the period fantasy thriller Rakht Brahmand. Helmed by Raj & DK, the upcoming film promises an exhilarating cinematic experience like never before. Ali also has Lahore 1947 and Thug Life in the pipeline.