*~|| H.I.C.H.K.I ||~*Rani Mukerji~*Shooting Starts~*

Hichki, starring Rani Mukerji in the lead role, will be produced by Maneesh Sharma under the Yash Raj Films.

Seven years after he made his big screen directorial debut with We Are Family, Siddharth P Malhotra is finally going to start filming his second movie, and it seems the long wait has been worth it, as he has teamed up with actor Rani Mukerji for the project. Yes, Rani is set to make her comeback to films with Hichki.

Rani, who last appeared in the role of a powerful police woman in 2014 crime thriller Mardaani, took time off for her family and motherhood. But now she is making a comeback to the big screen after three years.Seven years after he made his big screen directorial debut with We Are Family, Siddharth P Malhotra is finally going to start filming his second movie, and it seems the long wait has been worth it, as he has teamed up with actor Rani Mukerji for the project. Yes, Rani is set to make her comeback to films with Hichki.

Hichki will have Rani in a positive and inspiring story about a woman who turns her biggest weakness into her biggest strength. Speaking about her role, the actor said, "I was looking for a script that would challenge and excite me, and Hichki came my way. Each of us has a weakness that pulls us back. It could be a disability or any condition but if we just look at it as simply a hiccup, we can emerge as a winner. It won't come in the way of achieving our dreams. Hichki is built on this positive premise and I decided to take it up."

Talking about the project and the opportunity of working with Rani, director Siddharth told indianexpress.com, "I am very excited about teaming up with her. I am a huge Rani fan and cannot wait to direct her. Rani is the best fit for the movie. People can expect a positive film. It feels like I am directing my first movie. It will take time to sink in. So, I am just keeping quiet and letting it sink in."

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Siddharth, who is one of the most-sought after creatives on Indian television, attributed his involvement with Hichki to Maneesh and Aditya Chopra's faith in him. "I have known the Yash Raj family for years but there's not any personal rapport with anyone. It is the story that brought me, Maneesh and Adi together. It is their belief that I could pull this off. So, I am very happy. Now, the pressure is on me, I have to prove...," he said.

While the male actor opposite Rani is yet to be announced, the similarity between the names of director Siddharth and Student Of the Year actor Sidharth Malhotra led to some confusion few days back. Many thought Hichki also stars Sidharth. Hence, the actor took to Twitter to clear the air.

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Rani Mukerji is all set to be back on the big screen after taking a sabbatical to enjoy motherhood. We say it's about time. We have missed her a lot, especially after she blew our minds away with Mardaani. So the moment Hichki was officially announced, we were psyched and now, we hear, she will start shooting this film from tomorrow.(04.03.2017)

Yes, a source confirmed it to India.com saying, "The entire team of Hichki is looking forward to start the first schedule of the film. The prep has been done. The set for Hichki is ready in Yash Raj Studio and Rani along with the other prominent star cast will start shooting for the film from tomorrow and the entire cast and crew is damn excited about it." Count us in too! We are excited about it as well because the unusual name of the film has intrigued us. When the film was announced, in an official statement, Rani had said, "I was looking for a script that would challenge and excite me, and Hichki came my way. Each of us has a weakness that pulls us back. It could be a disability or any condition but if we just look at it as simply a hiccup, we can emerge as a winner. It won't come in the way of achieving our dreams. Hichki is built on this positive premise and I decided to take it up."

Hichki will revolve around Rani Mukerji's character. She is depicted as a woman who had turned her biggest weakness into her biggest strength. Hichki will be Siddharth P Malhotra's second movie as a director after We Are Family with Kajol, Kareena Kapoor Khan and Arjun Rampal, which was a Dharma Production. This will be his first movie with YRF. Hichki will be Maneesh Sharma's third film as a producer with Yash Raj Films after Dum Laga Ke Haisha and Meri Pyaari Bindu.

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