Charithra Chandran
Blink49 Studios, a Fifth Season backed company, and Lilly Singh’s Unicorn Island Productions have teamed up to develop a new drama series based on the sexy novel “Arzu” with Geetika Lizardi attached to write. The project, which comes out of the first-look deal between Blink49 Studios and Unicorn Island Productions, will star Charithra Chandran.
Written by Mumbai-based author Riva Razdan, “Arzu” follows a brilliant, young heiress who escapes scandal in Mumbai and lands in New York City. But while training to enter into glamorous Manhattan high society, Arzu risks throwing it all away for the adventure of living life on her own terms. The show will be executive produced by Lilly Singh and Polly Auritt for Unicorn Island Productions, Carolyn Newman and Virginia Rankin for Blink49 Studios, Charithra Chandran and Geetika Lizardi, who also serves as showrunner.
“‘Arzu’ exemplifies the very essence of our initial collaboration with Lilly and Unicorn Island Productions. We are thrilled to welcome Charithra as our lead actress, who brings depth and charisma to the project, as well as to be working alongside Geetika to adapt this captivating narrative for television,” said Carolyn Newman, Executive Vice President of Global Scripted Television at Blink49 Studios.
Lilly Singh, President of Unicorn Island Productions, explained: “‘Arzu’ is an inspiring story about a woman who rejects societal norms in favor of her own passions and pursuits. It is sexy, surprising, and subverts the limited South Asian stereotypes we have grown all too accustomed to seeing. Geetika and Charithra are a dream team, and alongside Blink49, we cannot wait to share this story with audiences around the world.”
“I am thrilled to work with Charithra and Lilly to bring Riva's smart, sexy and aspirational novel to life. I especially love that Arzu's journey is so personal to our experiences as South Asian women, and at the same time, a coming-of-age story with universal resonance,” Lizardi declared.
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