“After I read the story of 'Dangal' and before the film released, I called director Nitish Tiwari asking him if he had any good script. He told me to wait for some time. So we had three-four sittings, and this film, 'Chhichhore,' came to him. The film did not have superstars, but I felt that this is the script that needs to be told.”

Indian film producer, director and screenwriter, active in Hindi cinema

Sajid Nadiadwala is an Indian film producer, director, and screenwriter in Hindi cinema. He owns Nadiadwala Grandson Entertainment and is the grandson of filmmaker A. K. Nadiadwala. He is associated with a number of commercial films, including several starring Akshay Kumar and Salman Khan. He is known for Housefull (2010) and Baaghi (2016) and its sequels. He also directed Kick, which brought him a debutant director award, and was involved in the Marathi film Lai Bhaari. In 2026, he co-produced his first Gujarati film, Dhabkaaro, to mark 75 years of Nadiadwala Grandson Entertainment.