Key Points
Manish Malhotra envisioned production 10 years ago
Launched Stage 5 Productions in 2023
Aims to produce unique, interesting films with fresh voices
While speaking to ANI at the Lakme Fashion Week, Malhotra shared, "Actually, the idea of production came to me 10 years ago, and when Mughal-e-Azam: The Play was offered to me, I was so excited because Mughal-e-Azam is one of my favorite films. I offered to co-produce it, not even knowing where the money was going to come from. But I am that person, right? Jump in a well, and you learn to swim."
Malhotra officially launched his production company about four years ago and spent time building a team before starting the search for good scripts.
"I launched the production company about 3.5 years ago, almost 4 years ago, and I set up a team. Then the journey of looking for scripts started. But I was very clear about one thing, which I thought over during the three years or the three or four months we were all at home during COVID--I wanted to be a producer with a new voice," he said.
"Though people expect larger-than-life films from me, with glamour and all of that, it is already being done. I want to be somebody who supports interesting filmmakers with interesting stories, at least the ones that I think are interesting," Manish added.
Malhotra launched his film production company, Stage 5 Productions, in September 2023. So far, he has produced a couple of films under this banner, which include 'Bun Tikki', 'Train from Chhapraula', and 'Ul Jalool Ishq'.
