Vivek Oberoi announces his whodunit thriller Iti

Vivek Oberoi who will serve as a producer on a whodunit thriller Iti took to social media to make the announcement. The film will start rolling in October this year.

Mumbai: Actor Vivek Oberoi on Tuesday treated his fans with a piece of good news. He declared that the upcoming whodunit thriller Iti, which will go on floors later this year, will be backed by him.

The film titled Iti: Can You Solve Your Own Murder? is written and directed by Vishal Mishra, who is known for films like Coffee With D and Marudhar Express.

"I instantly liked the high-concept idea that Vishal presented and I decided to back the project immediately. I'm sure it's going to be an exciting journey," said Vivek.

Hopping on to Instagram, Vivek wrote: "‪Excited to announce our 1st film- #Iti‬. ‪Produced by @mandiraa_ent & my home production Oberoi Mega Ent. A high concept thriller directed by the talented @visalmisra. To go on floors by Oct'20. ‪Heartfelt thank you to each one of you for all your love & support. #GirishJohar @itithefilm #PrernaVArora #CanYouSolveYourOwnMurder."

The story revolves around a woman who is racing against time to solve her own murder.

"I always believe in exploring new concepts. With this film, I hope to bring something new in my favourite genre, whodunit thriller," said Mishra.

The film is expected to go on floors from September to October 2020.

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Vivek had earlier announced that he will produce a movie based on the Balakot airstrikes to salute the valour of the Indian Air Force (IAF).

Speaking about the film, he said: "It is a very big honour for me that I am producing a film on our national hero Abhinandan in collaboration with the Indian Air force."

The actor revealed that he has invited international collaborations since the movie is made on a very large scale.

The film Balakot: The true story is the cinematic portrayal of the airstrikes executed by the Indian air force on its arch-rival Pakistan, days after a terror attack on CRPF convoy in Jammu Kashmir's Pulwama claimed the lives of over 40 paramilitary personnel.

The film will be shot in Jammu, Kashmir, Delhi and Agra.

Besides Hindi, the movie will also be filmed in Telugu and Tamil languages.