Updated On: 01 March, 2021 07:38 AM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
Umesh Bist’s directorial venture sees the Dangal (2014) girl essay as the lead role in the comedy-drama. Malhotra plays Sandhya, who is struggling to mourn the death of her husband.

Sanya Malhotra
On Thursday, Sanya Malhotra turned 29 and celebrated her big day with her folks in New Delhi. The best birthday gift she received was the announcement that her next, Pagglait, drops on Netflix on March 26. Umesh Bist’s directorial venture sees the Dangal (2014) girl essay as the lead role in the comedy-drama. Malhotra plays Sandhya, who is struggling to mourn the death of her husband. As she embarks on a path of self-discovery, attempting to find her identity and purpose in life, the oddballs in her family have lots to tell her.
Pagglait will see a digital release soon. This will be Sanya's third release on OTT after Ludo and Shakuntala Devi. The film was announced in November 2019 and the shoot was wrapped up in two months. The film has been directed by Umesh Bist and produced by Ekta Kapoor's Balaji Telefilms and Guneet Monga's Sikhya Entertainment.