BIG STAR Arjun Kapoor

Not many know about his other film. The Sonam Nair-directed movie, Gippi, is the first kids' film to be produced by Karan. It is set to release on May 10. And to promote it, none other than Arjun Kapoor has been roped in to shoot a special teaser promo.

"Since Gippi doesn't feature any big stars or known faces, the makers thought of roping in two or three stars to spread the word about the film. Since Arjun is popular among young audiences, he was one of the first choices for the task," says an insider.

Apparently, Arjun took out time from the schedules of 2 States and Gunday especially for the shoot.

While the Ishaqzaade (2011) actor couldn't be reached for a comment, Sonam confirms the news, saying, "Yes, Arjun has shot a promo for us. Karan wanted him to back the film.

Since Gippi is about an overweight kid who doesn't like to go on diets, Arjun's name came up as a natural choice because he also used to be plump when he was young and hated dieting."

Apparently, Arjun will be seen hogging loads of unhealthy food in the special promo.

"We thought we would tap into his personality because he loves to eat and doesn't like to adhere to diets. So when we asked him what he would eat, he ordered burgers, cupcakes and pizzas - basically unhealthy, but really tasty food," says Sonam, about the concept of the special promo