Goldie Behl discovers Anuja Joshi for ‘Marry Me, Stranger’
| Updated: Sep 25, 2018, 16:43 IST
Applause Entertainment, the content studio from the Aditya Birla Group headed by media pioneer Sameer Nair, has been in the news for a slate of premium, contemporary digital series. Amongst its premier line-up, is the adaptation of ‘The Stranger Trilogy’ by the very popular author - Novoneel Chakraborty, and the showrunner is the renowned producer Goldie Behl. Anuja Joshi plays the protagonist Rivanah and actors Gaurav Chopra, Mrinal Dutt and Priya Banerjee portray key characters. Actor and director Faruk Kabir, who made the well-known short film ‘The Awakening’ and the film ‘Allah Ke Bandey’, has directed this series.
Anuja is originally from the US, has studied acting and direction at NYU, and has professional theatre experience in New York with directors such as Julie Taymor and Mira Nair. She also will appear in the upcoming Hollywood film ‘My Cousin's Sister's Wedding’. This series captures the journey of Rivanah, which will resonate with young India and Anuja brings in talent and freshness to the role.
Sameer Nair, CEO Applause Entertainment, added, "'Marry Me, Stranger' belongs to the “sexy and scary” genre and Goldie has brought Novoneel’s disturbing book to life. It is a dark, twisted story in the universe of the young and restless of urban India."
Speaking about the project, Goldie Behl said, “'The Stranger Series' with its present day and easy to relate to context is the perfect web series for today’s audiences and I’m happy to be working on it.”
Anuja Joshi said, “I am thrilled to have the opportunity to portray Rivanah. We have passionately created an edge of your seat adventure. I hope everyone will enjoy the trippy ride that is ‘Marry Me, Stranger!"
The series is currently in the post-production phase, and ‘Marry Me, Stranger’ will be streaming soon.
Anuja is originally from the US, has studied acting and direction at NYU, and has professional theatre experience in New York with directors such as Julie Taymor and Mira Nair. She also will appear in the upcoming Hollywood film ‘My Cousin's Sister's Wedding’. This series captures the journey of Rivanah, which will resonate with young India and Anuja brings in talent and freshness to the role.
Sameer Nair, CEO Applause Entertainment, added, "'Marry Me, Stranger' belongs to the “sexy and scary” genre and Goldie has brought Novoneel’s disturbing book to life. It is a dark, twisted story in the universe of the young and restless of urban India."
Speaking about the project, Goldie Behl said, “'The Stranger Series' with its present day and easy to relate to context is the perfect web series for today’s audiences and I’m happy to be working on it.”
Anuja Joshi said, “I am thrilled to have the opportunity to portray Rivanah. We have passionately created an edge of your seat adventure. I hope everyone will enjoy the trippy ride that is ‘Marry Me, Stranger!"
The series is currently in the post-production phase, and ‘Marry Me, Stranger’ will be streaming soon.