India, Feb. 6 -- Anubhav Sinha's upcoming Taapsee Pannu-starrer Assi began its promotional campaign in an unusual manner. The first announcement had no mention of the cast or crew, just the title. Then came the clincher - that the writer was the film's highest-paid crew member. It was only when the teaser was released that Anubhav and Taapsee's faces were revealed. Ahead of the film's release, its writer, Gaurav Solanki, spoke to Hindustan Times about the film's genesis and more.

Assi is a courtroom drama that stars Taapsee as a lawyer fighting for a sexual assault survivor. Gaurav says the film is realistic in its approach. "We are moving towards realism. As viewers and creators, we have grown up on courtroom dramas. The search for just...