Lionsgate India Studios on Tuesday announced the release of its second film, ‘Nausikhiye’, starring Abhimanyu Dassani, Amol Parashar and Shreya Dhanwanthary.

The comedy entertainer will be directed by Santosh Singh and produced by Ellipsis Entertainment.

‘Nausikhiye’ chronicles the story of two wedding crashers who accidentally steal a bride, triggering a zany cat-and-mouse chase across the countryside. It is written by Chirag Garg and Avinash Dwivedi.

After announcing its first film ‘Letters to Mr. Khanna’, Lionsgate Studios in India is looking forward to another exciting feature film in the comedy genre, said Rohit Jain, MD, Emerging Markets Asia, Lionsgate.

“We aim to explore new and exciting genres to diversify our slate of content to provide our audience with a holistic entertainment experience.

“We’re sure that this film, helmed by Santosh Singh and a stellar cast, is going to be a full-house entertainer and will be one of the many successful stories produced by the Lionsgate India Studios,” Jain added.

Tanuj Garg and Atul Kasbekar, managing partners, Ellipsis Entertainment, said their banner and Lionsgate India Studio’s first association is a popcorn fest by a young team.

“This is our first out-and-out comedy, which promises to travel across geographies and age groups. We look forward to regaling the audience with a fun, unpretentious comedy, which is going to be a riot to shoot,” they said.

Actor Parashar said he boarded the project soon after the narration of the script. Dhanwanthary called the film her “homecoming”.