MUMBAI: Karan Johar’s Dharma Productions is getting into the kids film genre with Gippy.

The film will be directed by Sonam Nair. Delhi-based Riya Vij has been signed to play the title role in the film. For the role, Nair auditioned several youngsters across several cities, a source in the production house revealed.

“She personally went through profiles. But eventually finalised Riya from Delhi. Unlike many, Riya has no experience in front of the camera. She has never done television commercials either," the source said.

Interestingly, Sonam, who assisted Ayan Mukerji in Wake Up Sid, is the first female director to be launched by the production house.

In recent times, apart from Taare Zameen Par, Stanley Ka Dabba and Chillar Party, a few others have made a mark in the genre.