Amazon Studios has nabbed the US rights to the film The Big Sick, which co-stars Anupam Kher, and is led by Kumail Nanjiani, Zoe Kazan and Ray Romano, for $12 million (Rs 81 crore).
The Michael Showalter-directed romantic comedy is the first big one on the ground at the 2017 Sundance film festival, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
The movie made its world premiere at the Premieres section of the festival.
The story is based on the real-life romance of writer Emily V Gordon (The Carmichael Show) and Pakistan-born comedian Nanjiani, who wrote the script together.
In addition to navigating their cultures’ clashing, the couple also endured a life-changing twist when Emily contracted a mysterious illness.
Kher expressed his excitement over the deal by tweeting, “And the Big and Better News for our film @TheBigSickMovie continues.”
{{/usCountry}}Kher expressed his excitement over the deal by tweeting, “And the Big and Better News for our film @TheBigSickMovie continues.”
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