Tisca Chopra turns producer with a spicy short film 'Chutney'

After impressing viewers with her performances in films like 'Taare Zameen Par' and 'Rahasya', Tisca Chopra is set to turn producer with a 15-minute

short film

,

Chutney

. Her look in it is a complete shocker. The debut venture, which also features Adil Hussain and

Rasika Duggal

, has been made under Tisca's banner

The Eastern Way

and presented by Royal Stag Barrel Select. It delves into voyeurism, infidelity, marital relationships and insecurity.

It's a dark tale about an ordinary woman Vanita (Tisca), who you wouldn't notice in a million years. It's a spicy story about the great Indian middle class ' how they seem so normal but have such deep secrets buried in their seemingly calm exteriors. She says, 'For me, pretty is boring. I love losing myself in the character. There are many people around us who go unnoticed as there is nothing striking about them. I used to often wonder if some of them had exciting stories to share. Vanita is one such person. She is ugly, cannot speak well, and is married into a family that is higher in status than hers, but what is inside her is amazing. In a way, it's like the revenge of the geeks.' Interestingly, the story is not new. 'Many years ago, I had performed it as a play and it stayed on in my mind. Recently, I met the director, Jyoti Kapur Das, and we started writing the script. The film has been shot with a feature-like quality,' the actress explains.

Ask Tisca how she came up with the title 'Chutney', and she replies, 'Isn't spice a necessary aspect of our lives? However, much like Vanita, 'chutney' often goes unnoticed. Despite all its spiciness, it is never the centre of attention or attraction in the Indian diet; it is never served alone.'

The actress reveals that apart from a feature film that will be coming up soon, she is also keen to produce commercials and web series in the near future.