Mumbai: There have been rumours for some time now that actor Rajkumar Rao is going to feature in horror- comedy movie.
Yes the speculation has turned out to be true as Rao has joined hands with, ‘Dhadak’ actress Janhvi Kapoor for producer Dinesh Vijan’s film, ‘Rooh-Afza’, which also features Varun Sharma in a key role. This will be Rao’s third collaboration with Vijan after ‘Stree’ and ‘Made in China’.
Janhvi Kapoor joins Rajkummar Rao and Varun Sharma in #RoohAfza… Directed by Hardik Mehta… Produced by Dinesh Vijan and Mrighdeep Singh Lamba… Shoot begins in June 2019… 20 March 2020 release… Official announcement: pic.twitter.com/A7zPqQP6h4
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“For Rooh-Afza, we needed actors who could jump into their roles with unabashed conviction. Rajkummar and Varun are phenomenal actors, comedy is a space they excel in and own,” Vijan has said in a statement.
The movie is being produced by Maddock Films in association with Jio Studios and Dinesh Vijan presentation.
Janhvi will play a double role in the film – Rooh and Afza. She is also part of Gunjan Saxena’s biopic. Rooh-Afza is being directed by Hardik Mehta and produced by Vijan and Mrighdeep Singh Lamba. Shooting will commence in Uttar Pradesh from June this year. The film is slated to be released March 20, 2020.
PNN/Agencies
