The shooting of Ali Fazal and Richa Chadha's first production 'Girls Will Be Girls' has begun and marks the Hindi debut of Malayalam actress Kani Kusruthi. Recently 'Girls Will Be Girls' went on floors in Uttarakhand. The story is set in a boarding school in a small town in the foothills of the Himalayas and follows a 16-year-old Meera, whose rebellious age is abducted by her mother, who never quite ages. Shuchi Talati is spearheading the project. About the film, Shuchi said, " I am overwhelmed by the process naturally and am very excited to make my first film. I feel confident about the script since I received validation due to the numerous grants our project has received. I hope I can live up to expectations. I am working with a fantastic set of actors and a great crew, so I feel grateful."

Actress and producer Richa said, " I am grateful for these humble beginnings as I always wanted to get behind good quality indies. Shuchi and I have been friends since college and I am happy to be a part of her journey. I am confident she will make a good feature which has huge international prospects." 'Girls Will Be Girls'  film is an Indo-French co-production being jointly produced by Pushing Buttons Studios, Crawling Angel Films and the French company, Dolce Vita Films.