If you've watched Dibakar Banerjee's segment in Ghost Stories, it is easy to see that Gulshan Devaiah can be a show-stealer when given a meaty role. Now, the actor has given his nod to a project after the Netflix anthology — Devaiah, who has been in talks with Kirik Party (2016) director Rishab Shetty for his next, Rudraprayag, has signed on the dotted line.

In a short span, Shetty has established himself as an acclaimed actor-director. His 2018 directorial venture, Sarkari Hi. Pra. Shaale, Kasaragodu, Koduge: Ramanna Rai, won the National Award for Best Children's Film. "For me, Rishab's past victories mattered little compared to the fantastic material he brought to me. When I first heard the narration, I was bowled over," says Devaiah of the story that revolves around nine principal characters. While the director has been tight-lipped on the plot, veteran actor Anant Nag and Shraddha Srinath have been roped in for the bilingual (Kannada and Hindi).