Pihu: Ronnie Screwvala, Siddharth Roy Kapur reunite for Vinod Kapri's film starring ONLY a 2yr old girl!

Directed by journalist-turned-filmmaker Vinod Kapri, the film with only a single character as lead protagonist, a 2 year old girl Pihu Myra Vishwakarma, which has already rocked many film festivals, now gets a release date and a huge collaboration with the two biggies of Bollywood. After backing unconventional movies like "Dev D", "A Wednesday", "Rang De Basanti" and "Barfi!" during their earlier innings at UTV, Ronnie Screwvala and Siddharth Roy Kapur have now joined hands for "Pihu" in their new avatars as RSVP and Roy Kapur Films. Inspired by a real story, the national award winning director Kapri's 'Pihu' is about what ensues when circumstances lead to a 2 year old girl being left alone in her house. "Pihu" was officially selected for prestigious international film festivals which include Vancouver, Palmsprings, Iran, Morocco and Germany. It was also the opening film at the International Film Festival of India, Goa, in 2017. IFFI 2017: Vinod Kapri’s ‘Pihu’, world’s first film starring only a child is the opening film! 'Pihu' Official poster Kapur said in a statement: "It's always thrilling to come across directors who want to tell stories that disrupt the status quo using bold new narrative styles." Calling it a "unique film", Screwvala said: it is "thrillingly real". Kapri, who earlier helmed "Miss Tanakpur Haazir Ho", said: "I am still pinching myself that I could complete this film 'Pihu'. It was almost an impossible film. The film revolves around a little girl who struggles to wake an unresponsive mother in an empty house that is scattered with the remains of last night’s birthday party. Distracted by the frequent calls made by her father in his attempt to reach his wife, the toddler continues with her misadventures.(Watch teaser at bottom!) 'Pihu' film still Pihu Teaser: National award winning director Vinod Kapri’s film starring ONLY a 2yr old will give you chills! Not only is the plot very intriguing, the story behind it's making is very interesting too. "When we began, it seemed like filming would be next to impossible because we couldn't get the child to do exactly what we wanted in one take. But over time, with support from Myra's parents and a highly professional team, the film did get completed. All credit goes to the team, and of course, the little angel who is our star."- Kapri had told TOI a while back. 'Pihu' crew shooting with 2 yr old Myra 'Pihu' aka Myra dubbing for the film sitting in Dad Rohit Vishwakarma's lap Director Vinod Kapri spent 4 months with Myra before 'Pihu' shoot The film is touted to be world's first film where a 2 yr old kid is the only single character and the lead protagonist of the film. Her real parents Rohit Vishwakarma and Prerna Sharmaplay her on-screen parents too but their characters are inactive! The films that has already rocked many film festival in India and abroad, gets bigger with Ronnie Screwvala and Siddharth Roy Kapur attaching with it. "In the beginning, my dear friend Late Kirshan Kumar trusted my dream and 'Pihu' was born. Later, the way Sid and Ronnie adopted 'Pihu', it's no lesser than a fairy tale for me. I'm glad that it is now safe and in the hands of those who understand cinema in its true sense." -Kapri. We await eagerly for August 3 when the film releases. Are you excited to watch it? Check out film's teaser released at IFFI 2017, below: (With inputs from IANS)