Ooty Provided Us With The Perfect Canvas To Bring 'Adhura' To Life: Director-Duo On Scouting The Perfect Location For Horror Series
The upcoming horror series 'Adhura' already has the audience on the edge with its gripping trailer that has sent chills down the spine.
New Delhi: The upcoming horror series 'Adhura' already has the audience on the edge with its gripping trailer that has sent chills down the spine. Starring Ishwak Singh, Shrenik Arora, Poojan Chabra, and Rasika Dugal in pivotal roles, the trailer has caught everyone’s attention. While the chilling journey, the gripping narrative and the spookiness is being loved a lot, one thing that attracted the audiences is the scenic backdrop of Ooty - the beautiful school structure, the thick forests and the surreal surroundings.
In their quest to create the perfect atmosphere to tell their horror-filled story and enhance the eerie vibe, directors Gauravv Chawla and Ananya Banerjee scouted for locations and eventually concluded their search in a hill station.
Speaking about their location-hunting experiences, director Gauravv Chawla said, "Ooty has truly been a revelation for us as directors. Its historical charm and captivating architecture, provided us with the perfect canvas to bring Adhura to life. The atmospheric surroundings and the play of light and shadow added an extra layer of terror, ensuring that viewers would be enthralled and captivated by the eerie allure of the series.”
Adding to it, director Ananya Bannerji said, "We found a real school and its weathered exteriors, dimly lit hallways, and shadow-drenched corners created an atmosphere that sent shivers down our spines. It was as if the location itself whispered chilling tales of the past, setting the stage for a truly immersive and terrifying experience.”
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Produced by Emmay Entertainment and directed by Gauravv K Chawla and Ananya Banerjee, the series will take audiences on a chilling journey revolving around a prestigious boarding school in Ooty, set in two timelines - 2022 and 2007. Secrets, disappearances, and eerie occurrences connect a guilt-ridden alumnus Adhiraj (Ishwak Singh) and a troubled student Vedant (Shrenik Arora), blurring the lines between the past and present. As the shocking truth threatens to unravel, the batch of 2007 is forced to confront their inner demons, as the school’s core is threatened, forever changing the lives of those involved.
The horror-thriller series begins streaming on Prime Video from July 7.
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