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SANYA MALHOTRA, RADHIKA MADAN IN VISHAL BHARDWAJ'S NEXT
By Sanyukta Iyer, Mumbai Mirror | Updated: Apr 7, 2018, 07.16 AM IST
Actresses play warring sisters in the director's upcoming comedy-drama that is set to roll in the last week of April.
After auditioning over 60 girls for his upcoming comedy-drama, Chhuriyaan, National Awardwinning filmmaker Vishal Bhardwaj has finaly found his leads in Dangal actress Sanya Malhotra and TV star Radhika Madan. Set in Rajasthan, the fi lm revolves around two sisters who are at loggerheads.
The two actresses are presently in the quaint village of Ronsi which is a three hour-drive away from Jaipur. As part of their prep, they are learning how to milk buffalos, thatch roofs and plaster their walls with dung, walk for a kilometre balancing matkas full of water on their head and one around their waist. They are also learning to speak in a Rajasthani dialect. Shooting begins in the last week of April and will be completed in two extensive schedules, the second one planned for Mount Abu later this year.
The filmmaker, whose repertoire boasts of acclaimed films like Maqbool, Omkara and Haider admits that the script, penned by him, inspired the title because the siblings are like knives, constantly wanting to cut each other. "While there's no gender for knife in English, it's called chhura' and chhuri' in Hindustani. Since they are girls, we liked chhuriyaan, he smiles, all praise for his two actresses with whom he's been prepping and conducting workshops.
"Sanya and Radhika are fantastic. They are youthful and completely untouched by the world of glamour. Their energy is infectious as well. They come to my office to discuss the film and soon I am as energetic as them. I am consumed by a very different kind of excitement that takes me back to my Makdee days, Vishal says. The 2002 comedy-horror had bagged debutante Shweta Basu Prasad the National Award for Best Child Actor.
Sanya and Radhika will have around two months to gain 10-12 kg for the film's second schedule which needs them to sport a different look. "The film is divided into two parts the girls before their marriage and how their lives change after they tie the knot. Usually actors give directors a commitment, but when push comes to shove they get cold feet. But that doesn't happen with newcomers who are ready for anything. I am looking forward to directing Sanya and Radhika because I can mould them according to my will, change their look and create something fresh, Vishal signs off with a promise.
After auditioning over 60 girls for his upcoming comedy-drama, Chhuriyaan, National Awardwinning filmmaker Vishal Bhardwaj has finaly found his leads in Dangal actress Sanya Malhotra and TV star Radhika Madan. Set in Rajasthan, the fi lm revolves around two sisters who are at loggerheads.
The two actresses are presently in the quaint village of Ronsi which is a three hour-drive away from Jaipur. As part of their prep, they are learning how to milk buffalos, thatch roofs and plaster their walls with dung, walk for a kilometre balancing matkas full of water on their head and one around their waist. They are also learning to speak in a Rajasthani dialect. Shooting begins in the last week of April and will be completed in two extensive schedules, the second one planned for Mount Abu later this year.
The filmmaker, whose repertoire boasts of acclaimed films like Maqbool, Omkara and Haider admits that the script, penned by him, inspired the title because the siblings are like knives, constantly wanting to cut each other. "While there's no gender for knife in English, it's called chhura' and chhuri' in Hindustani. Since they are girls, we liked chhuriyaan, he smiles, all praise for his two actresses with whom he's been prepping and conducting workshops.
"Sanya and Radhika are fantastic. They are youthful and completely untouched by the world of glamour. Their energy is infectious as well. They come to my office to discuss the film and soon I am as energetic as them. I am consumed by a very different kind of excitement that takes me back to my Makdee days, Vishal says. The 2002 comedy-horror had bagged debutante Shweta Basu Prasad the National Award for Best Child Actor.
Sanya and Radhika will have around two months to gain 10-12 kg for the film's second schedule which needs them to sport a different look. "The film is divided into two parts the girls before their marriage and how their lives change after they tie the knot. Usually actors give directors a commitment, but when push comes to shove they get cold feet. But that doesn't happen with newcomers who are ready for anything. I am looking forward to directing Sanya and Radhika because I can mould them according to my will, change their look and create something fresh, Vishal signs off with a promise.
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