Feb 17: Comedian Kapil Sharma and Shahana Goswami will be seen in the lead roles in Nandita Das’s next. He will be seen playing the role of a food delivery boy and Shahana Goswami will play his wife’s role.
The film is being produced by Applause Entertainment and Nandita Das Initiatives. The shooting will begin later this month and it is set in Bhubaneswar, Odisha.
Kapil Sharma’s last film was Firangi. He even shared the picture on his Instagram handle and wrote, “Your order is placed.”
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Elaborating on the film, writer-Director-Producer-Actor Nandita Das, said, “The film attempts to make visible what’s hidden in plain sight. And for this, the cast and crew has serendipitously come together.
One day, Kapil Sharma popped up on my screen! I hadn’t seen his show, but I could see him wholly representing the ‘common man’, despite not being one anymore! I am certain he will surprise everyone, including himself, with his natural candidness. I am looking forward to working again with Shahana, an amazing actor and person. And in Sameer (Nair), I have found a true producing partner.”
Sameer Nair, CEO of Applause Entertainment said that Nandita narrated this idea and we loved it. “And we are elated to say that the idea is blossoming into a wonderful film that captures the lives of the invisible, ‘ordinary’ people who actually keep this country and our economy running. When we see our protagonist struggling in an indifferent digital order, what we witness is man versus machine, but with an immensely humane perspective. We are mighty excited to see Kapil and Shahana in an entirely new light under Nandita’s able direction.”
Kapil Sharma, who already enjoys huge fan following, is very excited for the project. It’s been long time his fans has seen him in acting. Speaking on this further, he added, “I am very excited about this project, not because I am doing a film, but because I am doing Nandita Das’ film, whom I have seen both as an actor and a director. She has a very distinct and deep way of looking at things and a keen eye for detailing. So my job as an actor is to just do what she tells me. Her work is very different from mine, and I am happy that the audience will get to see a new side of me.”
He even praised Nandita and Sameer Nair and said both are extremely passionate and good at what they make.
Shahana Goswami said, “After Firaaq, I couldn’t be happier to finally be on an adventure with Nandita again. I’m excited to work with Kapil as I know he will bring a certain naturalness and ease to this character. I’m thankful to Applause for supporting and nurturing Nandita’s vision and grateful to them for making me a part of this journey. I’m looking forward to this wonderful creative collaboration with so many extremely talented people in the crew, with my dear Nandita as our captain and guide.”
To note, Kapil was last seen on Netflix in the show ‘I am not done yet’. His comedy show titled The Kapil Sharma Show is also very popular among the masses.
