R Balki’s ode to Guru Dutt

Filmmaker R Balki, who is known for helming movies like Cheeni Kum, Ki & Ka, Shamitabh, Padman and Paa, recently announced his new film titled Chup: Revenge Of The Artist. The psychological thriller stars Sunny Deol, Pooja Bhatt, Dulquer Salmaan and Shreya Dhanwanthary. The film is R Balki’s ‘ode’ to Guru Dutt. On Saturday (July 9), Balki unveiled the teaser of the film. The day happened to be Guru Dutt’s birth anniversary too.

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Says R Balki, “Chup is an ode to the sensitive artiste, and Guru Dutt is right on top of that list. I have had the story for a long time and am glad we finally wrote it, and are almost done filming it.” Meanwhile, the film marks return of Sunny Deol on screen after his 2019 film Blank. —TMS