Mumbai: Actor Pratik Gandhi’s upcoming family drama Dedh Bigha Zameen Wednesday started production in Jhansi, Uttar Pradesh.
The film is backed by Bhushan Kumar, Krishan Kumar, Shaailesh R Singh and filmmaker Hansal Mehta, who had directed Gandhi in his breakout series Scam 1992.
Set in a small town of Uttar Pradesh, the family drama follows the story of a “dignified struggle of a common man” to win his land back.
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It is being helmed by Pulkit, the director of Rajkummar Rao-starrer series Bose: Dead or Alive.
The official Twitter handle of Bhushan Kumar’s T-Series posted the first look poster of the film.
“Fighting for what’s rightfully his. Presenting the first look poster of #DedhBighaZameen. Shoot commences today in Jhansi,” the tweet read.
Fighting for what's rightfully his.
Presenting the first look poster of #DedhBighaZameen. Shoot commences today in Jhansi.🎬@pratikg80 @KhushaliKumar @justpulkit #BhushanKumar #KrishanKumar @ShaaileshRSingh @MehtaHansal @TSeries @KarmaMediaEnt pic.twitter.com/8fENxMmIIZ— T-Series (@TSeries) August 18, 2021
Gandhi took to Instagram and posted pictures from the first day of shoot.
“New story, new character and new beginning,” the 41-year-old actor wrote.
Mehta wrote on Twitter, “Some of my favourite people are on a mission! Presenting the first look poster of #DedhBighaZameen. Shoot commences today in Jhansi.”
Some of my favourite people are on a mission!
Presenting the first look poster of #DedhBighaZameen. Shoot commences today in Jhansi.🎬@pratikg80 @KhushaliKumar @justpulkit #BhushanKumar #KrishanKumar @ShaaileshRSingh @MehtaHansal @TSeries @KarmaMediaEnt pic.twitter.com/64XJVEIIRL— Hansal Mehta (@mehtahansal) August 18, 2021
Dedh Bigha Zameen also stars Khushali Kumar, who recently finished shooting for her debut film, a psychological thriller, in which stars alongside R Madhavan and Aparshakti Khurana.
