Anurag Kashyap denies Womaniya being shelved | Photo Credit: Instagram

Looks like speculations of Womaniya being shelved have nothing to do with reality, at least that is what the producer of the movie has to say. In an interview with Hindustan Times, Anurag Kashyap opened up about it and said, “We start the shoot on February 10. It’s just that we have not locked the title yet”. Even though the film is being called Womaniya, it is just a tentative title which might be changed at a later stage.

The rumours suggested that the Taapsee Pannu and Bhumi Pednekar starrer was being delayed because of financial troubles but Kashyap has refuted all such rumours. Buzz also had it that post the dissolution of Phantom, his production house, last year, Anurag is unable to find someone to back the project. Speaking of Womaniya, the film is based on the lives of 2 women octogenarian shooters of Utter Pradesh – Chandro and Prakashi Tomar. (Also Read: Anurag Kashyap reviews Vicky Kaushal's Uri: The Surgical Strike, says it is not a propaganda film)

Clearing the air, even more, Anurag also added that the film needs no backers and it is definitely going on the floors in February. “We don’t need backers, the film is internally backed and produced by a major production house”, said the filmmaker.

Hindustan Times quoted Taapsee Pannu too as saying that the film is right on track and is scheduled for shoot from February. While speaking to HT, the actress stated, “If you want to ask the same thing everyone is asking me since morning, I can tell you from the information and knowledge I have, that all is on track. Rest we are waiting for the official announcement of the film, which is why we aren’t talking about it in detail as of now.”