Manish Mundra's directorial debut has been titled Siya. Manish, who is known for producing critically-acclaimed films under his banner Drishyam Films, is venturing into direction with a social drama.

According to the makers, Siya tells the story of a 'small town girl who, against all odds, decides to fight for justice and starts a movement against the vicious patriarchal system.' The film stars Pooja Pandey and Vineet Kumar Singh as leads. It will release on September 16, 2022.

"Day after day, year after year, the cases of crime against women escalate," Manish said in a statement. "Siya is an attempt to depict the abject inhumanity that powerless, innocent women are subjected to in a world that treats sex as taboo and yet women as sex objects.”