Filmmaker announces Friendship Day-special film Side Heroes with Abhishek Banerjee, Aparshakti Khurana and Varun Sharma 

CJ Desk

Acclaimed filmmaker Imtiaz Ali has announced his latest project, coinciding with the occasion of Friendship Day. In an official Instagram post, Mahaveer Jain Films shared a video of the director with the lead cast that includes the dynamic Abhishek Banerjee, Aparshakti Khurana and Varun Sharma.The trio is known for their bone-tickling comic performances in the Stree and Fukrey franchises.

In the video, Imtiaz Ali appears to be discussing the plans for the potential film titled Side Heroes with the actors, bringing to the fore a surprising Bhojpuri accent as he interacts with a friend over the phone. Further in the video, the filmmaker teases a story based on lifelong friends through a filter of humour and emotions. “Dosti celebrate karne ka time aa gaya hai! To all the friends on the eve of Friendship Day,” the makers wrote in the caption.

Directed by Ssanjay Tripathy, the film is written by Siddharth Sen and Pankaj Matta. Imtiaz Ali will produce the film alongside Mahaveer Jain, Reeyan M Shah, and Mrighdeep Singh Lamba. Sharing an update on the project, Varun Sharma expressed his delight over working with a dream team on a film, which he said is “made by friends and for friends.”