The film goes on floors in the first week of January. Shraddha had to work around her schedule to accommodate the dates
Come 2018, there will be a barrage of fresh pairings in B-Town. Recently, Dinesh Vijan announced that he’s co-producing a horror comedy with Krishna DK and Raj Nidimoru starring Rajkummar Rao. The team was busy scouting for a female lead and their hunt has finally ended with Shraddha Kapoor.
Dinu is reuniting with Raj and DK once again after Go Goa Gone. Reveals a source, “All three of them were extremely clear that they wanted an A-list heroine opposite Raj. Their first choice was Shraddha and she loved the script. Right after the first narration, she was in splits. She immediately okayed the film, worked out the modalities and signed on the dotted line on Monday evening.”
SHRADDHA’S FORAY INTO THE COMEDY GENRE
When After Hrs met Shraddha during the release of Haseena Parkar, she had said, “I’m itching to do a comedy. I have never done one. If there’s someone who comes to me with a great script, I’ll happily do it. My father is known for his impeccable comic timing but I never got the chance to explore that side of me.” It seems her wish has finally been fulfilled.
This will be her first stint in the genre. Adds the source, “Shraddha plays a regular Indian girl who is Raj’s love interest. But, all the characters have a surprise element. The story is based on an urban legend. Shraddha has never been part of a horror film or a comedy. So, this will be her debut in this space.”
JUGGLING DATES
The film goes on floors in the first week of January. Shraddha had to work around her schedule to accommodate the dates. Our source tells us, “Shraddha is already filming for Saaho with Prabhas and she has the Saina Nehwal biopic lined up next, for which she’s prepping simultaneously. When Raj, DK and Dinu wanted her to start shooting in January, she decided to reschedule her dates as she was keen on doing this film. The horror-comedy begins right after Saaho whereas the Saina biopic has been pushed a few months for now.”
RAJ’S STAR HEROINES
Interestingly, in his forthcoming films, Rajkummar Rao will be seen romancing some of Bollywood’s prominent ladies. While he plays Aishwarya Rai Bachchan’s romantic interest in Fanney Khan, he stars opposite Sonam Kapoor in Ek Ladki Ko Dekha Toh Aisa Laga.
SCOUTING FOR A DIRECTOR
While Dinu, Raj and DK are all directors, they will just be co-producing the film. They are looking for a director to helm the project. This film will be the first in the second innings of their association. “The trio has always been keen to work together. After the Rajkummar-Shraddha starrer, they plan to produce more films.”
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