riding on box office returns border 2Producer Nidhi Dutta has unveiled an ambitious five-title slate at JP Films, the banner founded by her father, filmmaker JP Dutta. Projects include a military drama, a war hero biopic, a digital series on his grandfather and a treasure hunt franchise rooted in Indian history and mythology. He revealed his plans during an interview with Variety India.
Nidhi Dutta unveils Jaypee Films’ five-project slate: Border 3, General Harbaksh Singh biopic and more
borderlands 3 and military slate
The most prominent title on the slate is border 3Currently in early development in partnership with Bhushan Kumar. Dutta said the third installment “represents our continued commitment to tell stories of bravery and national pride on the largest possible canvas.”
Along with the franchise, Jaypee Films is also developing a biopic on war hero General Harbaksh Singh, who commanded the Indian Army during the 1965 India-Pakistan War and was awarded the Padma Vibhushan in 1966. “The film aims to bring an important chapter of Indian military history to a new generation by telling the story of a man whose courage shaped history,” Dutta said.
The third military project is a contemporary Air Force drama set during and after Operation Vermillion, focusing on the personal and emotional costs of service. He said, “While it offers scale and action, ultimately it is a deeply human story about duty, family and sacrifice.”
A franchise and a family legacy
Marking a different direction for the banner, Dutta is also developing a large-scale treasure hunt action-adventure film, envisioned as the first entry in a three-part franchise. He said, “We hope this will be one of the first projects to go into production. It’s the first time I’ve written something like this and it’s a franchise film, so there will be two more parts.”
Rounding out the slate is a long digital series on her grandfather, filmmaker OP Dutta, which Nidhi has described as the studio’s most personal project. He said the series will tell a story about “perseverance, passion, family and unwavering faith in cinema despite immense challenges and the journey of my family legacy”.
Dutta confirmed that the production timeline is being finalized and shooting for some of the titles in the slate is expected to begin in the next few months, with individual announcements to be made thereafter.
