Akshay launches Anil's nephew, Mohit

Mohit Marwah, the nephew of Anil and Boney Kapoor, has become quite a regular at the Bollywood party circuit after shifting base from Delhi to Mumbai recently. Speculations have been rife that he is all set to follow in the footsteps of his cousins Sonam and Arjun.

Mirror has learnt that he has been signed by Akshay Kumar and Ashvini Yardi's company Grazing Goat Pictures, which had earlier made Oh My God, for its upcoming film Fugly. Directed by Kabir Sadanand, the film will also mark the debut of Olympic bronze-medallist Vijendra Singh.

A source close to Akshay told Mirror: "A friend of Ashvini told her that Anil has a nephew Mohit who is quite cute . She saw his pictures on the Internet and called him for an audition in Sadanand's office."

When contacted, Ashvini Yardi, confirmed signing Mohit and said: "We were very particular about the actor playing the lead role. We had auditioned many actors for the lead. We needed someone with a strong personality and a boyish charm. Mohit fits the requirements. He will be called Dev in the film."

Elaborating on the film, the source said: "Fuglyis a story of two boys and a girl. The rest of the cast is yet to be finalised. The film will go on floors in September and major portions of the film will be shot in Delhi and Ladakh"

Mohit, who studied acting at Theatre School in New York for two years, has acted in a short film, Strangers in the Night, directed by Shakun Batra and produced by Karan Johar.