Archive · 24 Jul 2025
Richa Chadha and Ali Fazal to Produce New Film at Venice
Richa Chadha and Ali Fazal, a Bollywood couple, are now movie producers!
They're backing a new film called 'Secrets of a Mountain Serpent.'
The movie, directed by Nidhi Saxsena, will be shown for the first time at the Venice Film Festival in 2025.
It's about a teacher in a quiet Himalayan town who meets a mysterious newcomer.
Chadha and Fazal's production company also made another award-winning movie called 'Girls Will Be Girls.'
The new film is currently being edited after filming was completed.
Ali Fazal and Richa Chadha are producing 'Secrets of a Mountain Serpent' through their banner.
The film will premiere at the 2025 Venice Film Festival.
Nidhi Saxsena directs the movie, previously known for 'Sad Letters of an Imaginary Woman'.
The film is set in a remote Himalayan town in the 1990s.
The movie explores the story of a school teacher and a mysterious outsider.
- Who
- Ali Fazal and Richa Chadha are producers, Nidhi Saxsena is the director, and Trimala Adhikari and Adil Hussain are the lead actors.
- What
- Ali Fazal and Richa Chadha are producing 'Secrets of a Mountain Serpent'.
- When
- The movie will premiere at the 2025 Venice Film Festival. Filming is complete and post-production is underway.
- Where
- The film is set in a remote Himalayan town.
- Why
- The production company Pushing Button Studios aims to back storytellers who take creative risks.
- Movie Title
- Secrets of a Mountain Serpent
- Producers
- Richa Chadha and Ali Fazal
- Director
- Nidhi Saxsena
- Premiere Location
- Venice Film Festival
- Setting
- Remote Himalayan town in the 1990s
- Production Company
- Pushing Buttons Studios