Ekta Kapoor Announces Her First Pan-India Film Vrushabha Starring Mohanlal

New Delhi: Ekta Kapoor on Monday announced her first pan-India film as she celebrated 23 years of her popular television show ‘Because Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi’, Ekta’s Balaji Telefilms has teamed up with Connekkt Media and AVS Studios for the film titled ‘Vrushabha’, which will be shot in Telugu and Malayalam. The film stars Mohanlal in the lead role.

Directed by Nanda Kishore, the film will go on floors later this month, according to Kapoor’s Instagram post. Ekta took to Instagram and posted a picture of herself with her father Jeetendra and superstar Mohanlal and wrote, “Posing with the legend n the genius!!!! JAI MATA DI so excited to b working with the actor par excellence @mohanlal

“Balaji Telefilms partners with Connekkt Media and AVS Studios for VRUSHABHA – a Pan India bilingual Telugu Malayalam Film starring megastar Mohanlal. High on emotions and VFX, the film is an epic action entertainer transcending generations, Touted to be one of the biggest films of 2024, VRUSHABHA, directed by Nanda Kishore, goes on floors later this month and will be released simultaneously in Malayalam, Telugu, Kannada, Tamil and Hindi.”

‘Vrushabha’ will be released simultaneously in Malayalam, Telugu, Kannada, Tamil and Hindi, added Kapoor in her post.

Before this post, Ekta also wrote a long note on 23 years of the popular television show ,Because Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi’. In her lengthy post she wrote how the famous astrologer Pandit Janardhan predicted her success back in 1994. She concluded the post by announcing her pan-India film and followed it up with another post on the new film announcement.

talking about ,Because Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi’, she wrote,“Year 1994. I’m sitting in my frn Shabina’s house n pandit Janardan sees me ( now more popular with Indian match making 😃) n tells me I will have my own company I tell him I’m planning to start in august n he says all will b good but wait for ur 25 th year that’s when you will@make a show that ppl will watch like they used to watch Ramayan Mahabharata on doordrshan (his exact words) myths so good but let’s see I say.

“Year 2000 six years have passed sinceHUMPAANCH n I’m asking Sameer sir @sameern to give me a drama my South Indian drama is doing well n Hindi channel shud see@it he says yes. Same year mach 2000 I cast a new girl for a important role but on seeing her on tape I tear her contract only to sign as her as a lead on a spring day in March it also happens to b her birthday @smritiiraniofficial

,Year 2023 July it’s guru Purnima n I look at my son n think ‘ to play Wale Baith Ke Dekhenge
Naye Khiladi Khel Yeh Khelenge
RAshton Ka Rang Badla
naaton Ka Dhang Badla
Aaina Then Bhi Wahi
never rung truer as in two hours I announce my first pan India film 🍿 it’s time to say THANKU EVERYONE ❤️❤️❤️n happy GURUPURNIMA LEARNT FROM LIFE N MY VIEWERS HAPPY 23 to #kyunkisaasbhikabhibahuthi

Ektaa Kapoor is also co-producing The Crew starring Kriti Sanon, Kareena Kapoor Khan and Tabu with Rhea Kapoor.