Nawazuddin Siddiqui-Radhika Apte's 'Raat Akeli Hai' director calls it a 'noir thriller'

On Friday, OTT platform Netflix dropped trailer for its upcoming film, Raat Akeli Hai, which will feature Nawazuddin Siddiqui and Radhika Apte in lead. Raat Akeli Hai will mark directorial debut of casting director Honey Trehan. Recently, director Honey Trehan and lead actor Nawazuddin Siddiqui and Radhika Apte shared ir experience of working on project and gave a sneak peek into film.

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Raat Akeli Hai director and actor talk about film

Nawazuddin Siddiqui, who will play  role of Jatil Yadav said, “Raat Akeli Hai is kind of story that draws you in immediately and takes you along winding journey. I play role of Inspector who is investigating murder of a powerful man. A complex character, Jatil is a social misfit and awkward around women. He is always in search of justice - and does t rest until he finds out truth. I’ve had an exciting long-standing association with Netflix and so thrilled that Raat Akeli Hai is yet ar with streaming service.”

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female lead Radhika Apte, who will return to Netflix after Ghoul asserted, “Raat Akeli Hai on Netflix feels like a homecoming. crime thriller explores lives of various family members while murder of its patriarch is being investigated. I play character of Radha, new bride of deceased, who is stubborn, feisty, arrogant and yet mysterious. She alternates between suspicion and being vulnerable.  To peel layers of her character has been an inspiring challenge for me. Honey Trehan’s vision is truly unparalleled and I can’t wait for audiences around world to watch it.”

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Director Honey Trehan said in a statement that, “Crime thrillers have always been one of my favourite genres in cinema, right from early ir films of 40s to Hitchcock’s ‘wrong man’ films and Agatha Christie’s whodunnits. I always wanted to tell a story that is grounded in reality that I kw, while also houring classical features of a ir thriller and that is what Raat Akeli Hai is. Having my vision be told to millions of people across world thanks to Ronnie Screwvala & Netflix is a huge opportunity and am excited about it.” 

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Raat Akeli Hai details

Apart from Nawazuddin Siddiqui and Radhika Apte, upcoming crime-thriller will also star Aditya Srivastava, Shweta Tripathi, Ila Arun, Khalid Tyabji, Shivani Raghuvanshi and Tigmanshu Dhulia. It is produced under banner of RSVP and Macguffin Pictures. film will be available on OTT platform from July 31, onwards.