Aishwarya Rai Bachchan and Anil Kapoor are
reuniting after Hamara Dil Aapke Paas Hai
(2000), in the musical comedy Fanney Khan.
The movie is based on the Academy Award
Nominee Dutch film Everybody's Famous,
and presents the same story with a minor
twist to it, reports Mumbai Mirror. The same
report also reveals that the movie will
FINALLY go on floors, after extreme
delayment, in the first week of August.
Fanney Khan co-producer Prerna Arora says
that Anil, who is playing the role of a singer,
will be crooning quite a few songs in the
film. She also suggested that Aishwarya,
who was the "first and only choice for the
film will be singing one number in the
upcoming film as well. Yep, get ready to see
Aish make her singing debut. She is an all
rounder and is sure going to ace through
this new task too, if she takes it up.
The first reading of the film has already
taken place, with everyone loving the
camaraderie shared by Anil and Aish. Fans
who are dying to see them show us their
palpable and innocent chemistry from
Hamara Dil Aapke Paas Hai will be a little
disappointed. Probably more disappointed
than they were during the climax of Taal
when Aish left Anil for her true love. As the
actors won't have a love track in Fanney
Khan at all.
The first tease of the film was launched by
Anil Kapoor on July, 2016. We saw Anil
standing with his back facing the camera,
singing into a mic. He was dressed entirely
in golden like the caricature of a true
showman.
Fanney Khan has been trying to go on floors
since 2015. Back in January 2015, the first
report about Fanney Khan being delayed
came out. A report by Box Office India
quoted a source, "Once Rakeysh signed
Nitin, he started working on the script and
was ready with the final screenplay in
October last year. According to the contract,
the film was to go on floors at the end of
last year but, now, it will start to roll only
after Rakeysh is done with his directorial
venture, Mirziya. As a result Kakkar has
started working on his next film with
Filmistan writer Sharib Hashmi, who will also
act in the film. Even after the official
announcement of the film in 2016, the
movie did not take off.
Let us hope that with all the positive buzz
around the move, it manages to go on floors
now. Fanney Khan is going to be directed
by Atul Manjrekar.
Aishwarya was last seen in a sultry role in
Karan Johar's Ae Dil Hai Mushkil, and pretty
much was the best thing about the romantic
drama. Anil Kapoor was last seen Welcome
Back...actually nevermind...Anil Kapoor was
last seen in Dil Dhadakne Do, and was
nominated for a Filmfare award for his role.
http://www.bollywoodlife.com/news-gossip/aishwarya-rai-bachchan-to-make-her-singing-debut-with-fanney-khan/.
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