The movie will be an animated musical that tells the story of a young Indian elephant with the impossible dream of becoming a Bollywood dancer.
Aimed at a global family audience, the film will be an animated musical that tells the story of a young Indian elephant from the jungles of Kerala with the impossible dream of becoming a Bollywood dancer.
In addition to directing, Chadha is co-writing the script with Paul Mayeda Berges under the banner of their production company Bend It Networks. Referring to Aardman as “a great British national treasure,” Chadha said she is “honored and excited to bring my unique British Asian vision to their acclaimed animation studio.”
“Their work has so much heart, humor and affection, and we share a love of authentic and joyful underdog stories about memorable characters,” she added, “so it really is a perfect match.” Added Peter Lord, creative director at Aardman: “We are so excited to be collaborating with Gurinder, a truly great director whose beautiful, funny, and warm storytelling we have long admired. Her talent, when combined with the team here at Aardman, promises something new and extraordinary in the world of animation.”, told the story of a British-Pakistani teen whose life is changed after he discovers the music of Bruce Springsteen. It open at Sundance and scored a $15 million sales deal.
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