Meet the first two citizens of Bangistan

The trailer of Bangistan starring Riteish Deshmukh, Pulkit Samrat and Jacqueline Fernandez has left people in splits and created intrigue.

Published: Tuesday,Jun 16, 2015 12:58 PM GMT-06:00

Anita Menon

The trailer of Excel Entertainment's next film Bangistan starring Riteish Deshmukh, Pulkit Samrat and Jacqueline Fernandez has left people in splits and created intrigue.

We now know that the title of the film is actually the name of a fictional country where the film is based.

Bangistan is divided into North and South. Riteish Deshmukh plays a Muslim from North Bangistan, while Pulkit Samrat is a Hindu from South Bangistan and they both are first citizens of the country. The two head to Krakow on an undercover mission for which they acquire fake identities.

Riteish is called Hafeez Bin Ali who becomes Ishwarchand Sharma for the mission, while Pulkit, Praveen Chaturvedi, becomes Allahrakha Khan. Bangistan is slated for release on 31st July.