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Vir Das Directs Found-Footage Horror Film 'Baara Number'

4/2/2026

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Vir Das, Indian comedian and founder of Zazu Productions, will direct Baara Number, a found-footage horror film.
The project reunites him with Kavi Shastri, his co-director from Happy Patel: Khatarnak Jasoos.
Principal photography will start in June in Mumbai.
Das leads a 21-city tour for Hey Stranger, which began February 27 and will end in Kuala Lumpur on May 23.

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Story summary

Vir Das, Indian comedian and founder of Zazu Productions, will direct Baara Number, a found-footage horror film.
The project reunites him with Kavi Shastri, his co-director from Happy Patel: Khatarnak Jasoos.
Principal photography will start in June in Mumbai.
Das leads a 21-city tour for Hey Stranger, which began February 27 and will end in Kuala Lumpur on May 23.