MUMBAI: Acclaimed director Eshwar Nivas, who won the National Award in 1999 for directing Shool, is all set to make his digital debut.

According to exclusive information available to TellyChakkar, Eshwar, who has predominantly worked in the Hindi and Telugu film industries, is working on his next. The upcoming venture is in its initial stages. The Dum (2003) director is working on a gangster drama, as per an insider.

The project is helmed by Applause Entertainment. The writing is complete, and the team has started with the casting process.

The makers are tight-lipped about the project.

Eshwar last directed 2014’s romantic drama Total Siyaapa. Post Shool, the director shifted his focus towards from gangster dramas to romantic stories.

With this digital series, he would be on familiar territory.

We couldn’t reach out to anyone to confirm the news. However, our insiders validate the development.

Stay tuned to TellyChakkar for more exciting updates.