Niraj Kumar Mishra the Writer and Director has now turned Producer.
Niraj who has been the Creative Director on many successful TV shows including Jamai Raja, Silsila Badalte Rishton Ka etc, added a new feather in his cap when he turned Writer for the Tiger Shroff starrer film Baaghi 2.
Now, he has started work on his own banner Anirati Films, and is in the process of writing, producing, and directing his first feature film.
Says Niraj, “I went for a meditation course to Bihar and found a very good story there. I decided to work on it in-house and produce it. This story is inspired by the urban legends of Bihar. It will be a horror film. I am also trying to boost the local talent of Bihar. All the prime cast, crew, and technicians are from Bihar. We are not making a regular Bhojpuri or a Maithili dialect film. It will be a multi-lingual film with quality story-telling.”
“Being from Bihar, I had it in my mind that I needed to do something here. So this is the right moment to work on my aspirations. Everything fell in place, and all happened organically. There was no pre-set plan. When I left Mumbai, I came here just for a vacation. I had no plan of being here and saying a story. But it happened.”
“We are taking many raw actors who have not been explored. When you cast a fresh face, it gives a unique value to your project also. It will be a horror film related to the Karma theory. It will open up a parallel world, with science and philosophy attached to it. Definitely, there is a fictional value to it, but it is based on true events.”
“Anirati Films is my company, which has been functional for a couple of years now. However, this will be the first project under it. The name of the banner is inspired by my mother and father’s names. In fact, the first clap for the film was provided by my father. It was a very emotional moment for all of us.”
All the best for this one!!
