Vidya Balan returns to big screen as detective with Neeyat, see first poster

Neeyat marks Vidya Balan’s return to theatres post pandemic, after her successful stint on OTT with three acclaimed films-- Shakuntala Devi, Sherni and Jalsa.

By: Entertainment Desk

Mumbai | May 8, 2023 04:01 PM IST

2 min read

Actor Vidya Balan is ready with her new film, Neeyat. (Photo: PR Handout, Vidya Balan/Instagram)

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Four years after her last theatrical release Mission Mangal, actor Vidya Balan is set to be back on the big screen with her latest feature, Neeyat. The murder-mystery will see the reunion of the Shakuntala Devi team, with director Anu Menon helming the film, which has been produced by Prime Video and Vikram Malhotra-led Abundantia Entertainment.

Billed as a whodunnit, Neeyat narrates a “gripping suspense story of an unlikely detective, played by Balan, who investigates mysterious murders at a billionaire’s party where nothing is what it seems and all suspects hide a secret or two,” a note from the makers read.

The film also features Ram Kapoor, Rahul Bose, Neeraj Kabi, Shahana Goswami, Amrita Puri, Dipannita Sharma, Niki Walia, Shashank Arora, Prajakta Koli and Danesh Razvi.

The film will release theatrically on July 7. Neeyat has been written by Anu Menon, Priya Venkataraman, Advaita Kala and Girvani Dhyani with dialogues by Kausar Munir. The film will be Vidya Balan’s return to theatres post pandemic, after her successful stint on digital with three acclaimed films that premiered on Prime Video– Shakuntala Devi, Sherni and Jalsa.

The film also marks the second theatrical co-production for both Abundantia Entertainment and Prime Video after Akshay Kumar’s Diwali box office disappointment Ram Setu.

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