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Rajkummar Rao to Launch Netflix-Backed Murder Comedy Ahead of Ganguly Biopic

A two-month Mumbai shoot for the black comedy begins this month, followed by the Ganguly biopic entering production in July

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Overview

  • Rajkummar Rao has signed on as both lead actor and co-producer for the dark comedy after backing Netflix’s Toaster project
  • Directed by Aditya Nimbalkar, the untitled murder mystery will shoot at Aerocity in Marol and Film City in Goregaon over a two-month schedule
  • The production is slated to go on floors this month aiming for an early 2026 Netflix release
  • Vikramaditya Motwane’s Sourav Ganguly biopic remains in pre-production with casting underway for several Bengali roles to ensure authenticity
  • Filming on the Ganguly project is expected to begin by the end of July, with key sequences planned in Kolkata and England