(Clockwise from left) Bhumi Pednekar, Kartik Aaryan and Juno Chopra is backing the project
Over the last few days, the Pati, Patni Aur Woh remake has been in the news for its casting. While Kartik Aaryan has been roped in to play the male lead, Ananya Panday will be the third wheel in the love triangle.
Now, we hear that the makers have locked a heroine to essay the wife’s role. A source says, “Bhumi Pednekar will portray the part that was enacted by Vidya Sinha in the original. The makers wanted an actress with good acting prowess, hence they got her on board for the film. While Ananya will be Kartik’s sexy secretary, Bhumi will play his biwi.”
The Shubh Mangal Saavdhan actress shares a warm relationship with producer Juno Chopra, who is backing the remake of this 1978 comedy drama. “The duo had been discussing working together for quite some time now. When Bhumi was approached for this film, she gave her nod instantly as she wanted to do a quirky movie in which she could show her comic timing,” adds the source.
WHAT WAS PATI, PATNI AUR WOH ABOUT?
The film was a funny take on extra-marital affairs. Ranjeet Chaddha (Sanjeev Kumar) and Sharda (Vidya Sinha) are a much-in-love married couple. Eventually, Ranjeet gets a promotion, a higher salary and a temptation in the form of Nirmala Deshpande (Ranjeeta Kaur), his new secretary. To get Nirmala’s sympathy, he lies to her and tells her that his wife is terminally ill. Nirmala feels sorry for him and gets close to him. He uses this to further his plans. However, Sharda gets suspicious and spies on him to learn the truth. Hell breaks loose when Ranjeet gets busted.
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