Ram Madhvani

"We conduct a special workshop for every season. This time, we had Sheena Khalid and Puja Swarup from Patchworks. One of the things we focused on was how the character has evolved from season 1 to season 2 and now in Season 3. Aarya now carries a heavier burden and has taken certain actions, which have led to accusations from her children and friends that she's not the same as before. This transformation is a consequence of the price she's willing to pay out of love. The workshops were instrumental in helping us understand the new burdens the character would bear," he recalled.In the series, Sushmita plays a tough woman, who goes beyond boundaries to protect her family from the world of crime. The first season was even nominated for the 'Best Drama' series at the International Emmy Awards.

Aarya' franchise is set to return with its third season. Filmmaker Ram Madhvani revealed the inspiration behind the series.'Aarya' and 'The Godfather' share compelling parallels, both centred around reluctant family leaders. In The Godfather, Al Pacino's character never sought the role of a don, much like Aarya, an ordinary housewife forced into the family business.Elaborating on the same, Ram Madhvani, the creator, co-director, and co-producer of Disney+ Hotstar's Aarya season 3, said, "Critics have mentioned in the past that 'Aarya' is a tribute to 'The Godfather' in a way. It is inspired by 'Penoza' and revolves around a family, specifically about a woman who never wanted to become a don, much like Al Pacino's character in 'The Godfather.' He never wanted to be a don; he was just an ordinary person who never wanted to join the family business. In 'Aarya,' we have just another ordinary housewife who never wanted to take over the family business, but she has to, and then she has to pay the price for it."He added, "In 'The Godfather,' he took over to protect his father, while in 'Aarya,' she takes over to protect her children, and that's really the key difference. What if Al Pacino got killed, and Diane Keaton had to take over? What would have happened? This is essentially the question we explore. Therefore, a significant part of the show is about family. In season 1, we had the Bhagavad Gita, which highlights the roles that a woman, or any man or anyone, plays. In this case, what Aarya chooses to be is a daughter first and a mother first. She always prioritizes being a mother, and that is essentially what she does to protect her children. She will do anything to protect her children, and the show delves into the price and sacrifices associated with that."Recently, the makers unveiled the trailer of 'Aarya 3' which received massive responses from the fans.The trailer depicted Aarya as more powerful and furious than ever before. She is now doing everything she used to despise and is in charge of her father's opium empire. From doing business with those who once wanted her dead, she's making new enemies and new allies.'Aarya' marked Sushmita Sen's comeback on-screen and her digital debut. Sushmita made a thrilling comeback with 'Aarya' in June 2020. In the series, the actor plays a tough woman, who goes beyond boundaries to protect her family from the world of crime.The first season was even nominated for the 'Best Drama' series at the International Emmy Awards.Directed by Ram Madhvani, the series also stars Namit Das, Manish Chaudhari, Sikandar Kher, and Vinod Rawat among others in pivotal roles.

Sony Pictures Films India, known for its acclaimed repertoire of successful films such as Piku, Padman, Soorma, 102 Not Out and Shakuntala Devi will now collaborate with Ram and Amitas Ram Madhvani Films (RMF). Nitin Parmar, a well know ad filmmaker with Equinox Films (owned by Ram and Amita) will mark his directorial debut with RMF. Written by Renuka Kunzru, this creative collaboration aims to bring to the big screen a first-of-its-kind underwater thriller, titled Dive.Ram Madhvani is renowned for the award-winning film Neerja in which Amita Madhvani was the associate producer. In 2020, Ram also directed a web show Aarya, starring Sushmita Sen which received a lot of accolades. Currently, Aarya 2 and Dhamaka are under production. Neerja Narayanan will be serving as an independent executive producer. Produced by Sony Pictures Films India and Ram Madhvani Films, Dive is currently in development stage.Vivek Krishnani, Managing Director, Sony Pictures Films India says, "We are excited to partner with Ram and Amita Madhvani on Dive which is one of its kind high stakes survival drama thats waiting to happen in India. Its in sync with our constant thrust for stories that are clutter-breaking yet entertaining. At Sony Pictures we have consistently worked towards encouraging and honing new talent - be it actors, directors, or writers. Nitin Parmar, who makes his debut as a filmmaker brings with him a unique vision and path-breaking blending this survivor story with new-age filmmaking technology. Along with writer Renuka Kunzru, we can say we have a great team ready to dive in."Producer Ram Madhvani and Amita Madhvani say, "We are very happy and excited about working with Sony Pictures Films India for Dive which will be helmed by Nitin Parmar from RMF and writer Renuka Kunzru. Nitin and Renuka are confident about this unique story and are aiming to put a new spin to the genre of survival drama."Director Nitin Parmar says, "It is a dream come true for me to debut as a director with a film produced by Ram Madhvani Films and Sony Pictures Films India. 'Dive' promises to take viewers to the extreme end of survival, and it will be an experience, tailormade for the theatres with a strong emotional arc."