By Naman Ramachandran
Applause Entertainment Announcement | Sameer Nair | Vikramaditya Motwane
Indian studio Applause Entertainment is gearing up for an ambitious slate of projects as it enters its eighth year.
Led by CEO Sameer Nair, a pioneer in Indian television who previously worked at Star TV, NDTV Imagine, Turner General Entertainment and Balaji Telefilms, the company aims to expand into new genres and formats while building on its established successes.
"Nyaya" is a courtroom drama produced in association with Mangata Films. Directed by Nitya Mehra, Karan Kapadia and Heeraz Marfatia, the fictional series based on true events follows a 17-year-old girl who seeks justice against a powerful 'godman', or leader of a religious cult, who raped her. The project boasts a strong cast including Fatima Sana Sheikh, Aneet Padda, Arjun Mathur, Mohd. Zeeshan Ayyub and Raghubir Yadav.
