India, Aug. 28 -- Filmmaker Anurag Kashyap is returning behind the camera with his upcoming action drama, Nishaanchi. The film, which marks the acting debut of Aaishvary Thackeray, has piqued the audience's interest with its trailer. It seems to see Kashyap return to the Gangs of Wasseypur-esque genre of storytelling.

In an exclusive quote to HT, the filmmaker calls the film in the zone of classics written by Salim-Javed, the legendary writer duo who gave films like Zanjeer, Deewar, and Sholay, among others. "Nishaanchi is my full-on Salim-Javed zone of film; it has the hero, the drama, and the payoff a film must deliver. I spent 69 days on it, and it's my longest and most elaborate shoot yet," says Anurag Kashyap.

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