Kunal Kemmu to make his Directorial Debut with Madgaon Express

Actor Kunal Kemmu revealed on Wednesday that Farhan Akhtar and Ritesh Sidhwani's Excel Entertainment will produce his first film as a filmmaker, Madgaon Express. On the occasion of Ganesh Chaturthi, Kemmu, who also wrote the script for the next film, posted the update on Twitter.

“Ganpati Bappa moriya! As all good things begin with his name I can’t think of a better day to share this with all of you. It started with a thought in my head which grew into a dream which flowed out through my fingers into words on my laptop and now it is becoming a reality on its way to the silver screen.

“A big thank you to Ritesh, Farhan and Rucha at excel entertainment for believing in my script and my vision and partnering with me on this exciting journey in the world of cinema. With joined hands and a bowed head I seek all of your blessings and the blessings of ganpati Bappa,” the actor tweeted.

In the comments section, a lot of celebrities congratulated Kunal. Hansal Mehta commented: “All the very best Kunal… Welcome to the other side!” Ishaan Khatter wrote: “All the best brotherman, love and only love,” and Vir Das said, “So proud! Kill it man”.

Before makings debut as a lead in 2005's Kalyug, Kunal began his career in film as a kid actor. Since then, he has appeared in movies including Kalank, the Golmaal franchise, Go Goa Gone, and the web series Abhay.