Ronnie Screwvala and Prashant Nair of Sundance Fame collaborate for ‘The Support Group’

RSVP in association with House of Talkies have announced their upcoming project lsquoThe Support Grouprsquo an edgeoftheseat series that is truly Indian but unlike anything else out there just yet getting Prashant Nair onboard as the DirectorShowrunnerProduced by RSVP with Sidharth Jain as the coproducer lsquoThe Support Grouprsquo is the story of 3 characters from very different backgrounds who form an uneasy alliance to escape the consequences of an accidental killing It is a multiseason series about normal everyday people pushed to the brink deeply conflicted by the choices that have led them to the very dark places they find themselves inProducer Ronnie Screwvalarsquos work etches a different league with films like ldquoThe Lunchboxrdquo ldquoUdaanrdquo and ldquo Dev Drdquo amongst others Teaming up with Prashant for the first time who as a creator scaled great heights with shows like lsquoMade In Heavenrsquo and lsquoTryst With Destinyrsquo the producerdirector duo is sure to raise the bar highFrenchIndian writerdirector Prashant Nairs lsquoTryst With Destinyrsquo premiered at the 2020 Tribeca Film Festival where it won the Best Screenplay Award Prior to that he directed two episodes of Amazon Primes lsquoMade In Heavenrsquo His 2015 feature lsquoUmrikarsquo became Indias first Sundance winner when it picked up the audience award for world cinema and became one of Netflix Indias earlier acquisitions He is repped by Verve and attorney Marios RushThis would be Prashant and Sidharth Jainrsquos House of Talkies second collaboration having just completed shooting for the show lsquoTrial By Firersquo a limited series soon to be released on a major OTT PlatformAlso ReadRonnie Screwvala reveals the secret of his successRonnie Screwvala says ldquoWith lsquoThe Support Grouprsquo our goal is to create the kind of show that keeps you on the edge of your seat full of twists and gaspoutloud moments you canrsquot help but binge straight through the night A show that pushes the envelope and doesnt hold back from shocking but never gratuitously and always with integrity A show full of iconic moments made to be discussed endlessly during lunch breaks and cocktail hoursrdquoEchoing the same sentiment Prashant adds ldquoItrsquos great to collaborate with RSVP known for churning outofthebox and clutterbreaking successful stories on celluloid The darkness depicted in lsquoThe Support Grouprsquo will be infused with humour and irony ensuring that for every shudder therersquos also a laugh The show will dig deep into the rich cultural heritage and nuances of contemporary life in India as a springboard for what will hopefully be a unique viewing experiencerdquoldquoReally excited to produce my second series with Prashant Nair as directorshowrunner and a first with RSVP Have always looked up to Ronnie and couldnt have found a better mentor and partner for this project Just as we created a universe of stories based on books at The Story Ink with House of Talkies we are producing a compelling slate of highconcept projects both series and films beginning with The Support Group said Sidharth Jain Producer House of TalkiesRSVPs landscape of upcoming projects includes feature films like Pippa Mission Majnu Captain India and Sam Bahadur On the series front Mismatched Season 2 is due for release in this quarter on Netflix RSVP is also collaborating with Richie Metha for a series on the Bhopal Gas Tragedy