Archive · 11 Oct 2026
Arun Govil and Dipika Chikhlia Reunite for Social Drama Notice
Arun Govil and Dipika Chikhlia are acting together again in a film called Notice.
They became famous for playing Ram and Sita in the TV show Ramayan.
Notice takes place in a village today.
It is about an old shop that may be lost because of development.
Govil plays a man who tries to save the shop from an unfair system.
Chikhlia plays his wife, who supports him.
The producer calls the story a modern-day Ramayan.
The film will premiere on Waves on November 6 and will also be shown on 36 satellite TV channels.
Arun Govil and Dipika Chikhlia Topiwala reunite in Notice, their first feature film together in nearly 39 years.
The actors became known for playing Lord Ram and Sita in Ramanand Sagar’s Ramayan, which aired in 1987–88.
Directed by Pradeep Gupta, Notice is a social drama set in a present-day village and described by its producer as a modern-day Ramayan.
The story follows an ordinary man trying to save a 150-year-old shop threatened by development and a corrupt system; Chikhlia plays his supportive wife.
Notice premieres on Waves on November 6 and will also air on 36 satellite television channels.
- Who
- Arun Govil and Dipika Chikhlia Topiwala star in Notice, directed by Pradeep Gupta.
- What
- The actors reunite for a social drama about a man trying to save a 150-year-old shop.
- When
- The film premieres on November 6; the articles do not specify the year.
- Where
- The story is set in a present-day village; the film will premiere on Waves and air on 36 satellite television channels.
- Why
- The film’s story concerns a shop threatened by development and its owner’s effort to challenge a corrupt system.
Saving the Shop
Development
The shop’s future
Saving the Shop
Govil’s character challenges a corrupt system to save the 150-year-old shop.
Development
Development threatens the shop; the articles do not describe the developers’ perspective.
Release strategy
Saving the Shop
The makers chose streaming on Waves and satellite television to reach audiences more widely, according to producer Aditya Pratap Singh Raghuvanshi.
Development
The producer said theatrical audiences largely have an urban mindset, while the actors have a strong following among television viewers.
- Film
- Notice
- Director
- Pradeep Gupta
- Lead actors
- Arun Govil and Dipika Chikhlia Topiwala
- Premiere
- November 6 on Waves
- Television distribution
- Will also air on 36 satellite television channels
- Story setting
- A present-day village
- Central conflict
- A 150-year-old shop is threatened by development
