Filmfare was the first to tell you that Shujaat Saudagar is planning to bring Abhay Verma and Shanaya Kapoor together for his next film. We also informed our readers that the shooting started last year. Now, the director has shared some exclusive updates about the film with us.
Titled JC, it is a period comedy set in Goa. Opening up about it, Saudagar said, “We shot this film last year. We are going to announce the release date very soon, by next month. It is a film that is set in 1987 Goa and is a comedy caper called JC. It stars Abhay Verma, Shanaya Kapoor and Tinu Anand, among others. It is a fun film, something that goes back into the genre of Kabhi Haan Kabhi Naa or Jaane Bhi Do Yaaro, just in terms of having a bit of a nice good, entertaining laughing times in the theatres amidst the blood and gore. We are in the last stages of post production and very soon the film will be seen in theatres.”
Saudagar is known for directing Rock On 2 and Bambai Meri Jaan. Meanwhile, the filmmaker is also making headlines for backing the film Boong along with Farhan Akhtar’s Excel Entertainment.
The Manipuri-language film won the Best Children’s and Family Film award at the 2026 British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) awards. The emotional drama, which has been making waves on the international festival circuit, emerged victorious against competitors like Arco, Lilo & Stitch, and Zootropolis 2.
Boong follows the journey of a young boy of the same name, played by child actor Gugun Kipgen. The plot is based on Boong’s attempts to reunite his family. Driven by the belief that bringing his missing father home will restore his mother’s happiness, Boong sets out on an adventure with his best friend, Raju (Angom Sanamatum). Their journey takes them to the border town of Moreh and eventually into Myanmar.
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