Reel FX and Paramount Animation collaborate on Bollywood-themed musical feature Diya

Animation World Network reports that Reel FX and Paramount Animation are partnering on an animated musical feature titled Diya. The film, written by Jaydeep Hasrajani and Jake Goldman with Nitya Mehra attached as director, follows an Indian American teenager from New Jersey who is transported into a Bollywood musical. The collaboration represents a significant international animation project with Bollywood cultural themes, bridging Indian storytelling sensibilities with major Hollywood animation studios.

Reported by Animation World Network. This is a wire brief — read the full story here.