Rahul Mody, co-writer and associate director of the movie, is not only getting calls from India but also from Dubai and Russia!
"Hello Gogo darling, how are you?" – the question has driven a 26-year-old Lokhandwala filmmaker to the edge. Since the release of Pyaar Ka Punchnama 2, co-writer and associate director Rahul Mody is receiving nearly 600 calls a day.
In the movie, character Anshul aka Gogo, played by actor Kartik Aaryan, mentions Mody's number on screen while introducing himself to Nushrat Bharucha, playing the role of his girlfriend Ruchika aka Chiku. Mody, meanwhile, seems amused as the callers mistake him for Gogo. Not only from India, he is getting such calls from even Dubai and Russia.
"During the shoot, there was a blank space in Kartik's dialogue for a dummy phone number. He chose to use my number in the scene. This led to viewers calling me and asking about Gogo and Anshul. I then politely introduced myself to them," said Mody.
But now the situation has gone out of control with people ringing up at any time of the day. "Since the release of the film, I have been receiving back to back calls, even at night. One of the callers, a girl from Noida, started saying the dialogues from the film. The men mostly call up to say they have gone through similar situations," added Mody.
"One of the women was still inside the cinema hall when she called and kept insisting that I was Gogo. Then she started coaxing me to arrange a conference call with Kartik, which I refused," he said. Mody's mother Rekha is even more amused.
"As soon as the phone rings, the entire family bursts into laughter. It is a proud moment. My son has proved himself and we are having fun," she said.
Interestingly, a few lucky callers actually spoke to Kartik when Mody was around the team. "We were just playing a prank and decided to go ahead with Rahul's number. When we both were together, he gave me the phone to speak to a few callers and it was hilarious. I can only imagine how he must have handled those callers, but we are happy that the movie has received a great response," said Kartik.
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