MENTAL HAI KYA - 26JUL19 | Kangana & Rajkummar

The Queen duo is expected to kick off its second film together in March.

It's been four years since Vikas Bahl's comedy-drama Queen released but Rajkummar Rao is still remembered as the guy who dumped Kangana Ranaut's Rani on the eve of their wedding, forcing her to go on a solo honeymoon', only to have a change of heart later but this time have his proposal politely turned down. Now, the actor has a chance to make amends as he reunites with the National Award-winning actress in Shailesh R Singh and Ekta Kapoor's upcoming psychological thriller.

As yet untitled, it will be directed by veteran Tollywood filmmaker K Raghavendra Rao's son Prakash Kovelamudi who will be making his Bollywood debut with the film. Prakash's debut directorial Bommalata had been adjudged Best Film in Telugu at the 53rd National Awards.

"It's a fast-paced thriller revolving around the two protagonists. Set in London and Mumbai, it is expected to roll in March. Raj recently heard the script and immediately came on board. Both Kangana and he are looking forward to working with each other once again, informs a source close to the development, adding that the actor will start shooting after wrapping up Shelly Dhar's Ek Ladki Ko Dekha Toh Aisa Laga, which also features Anil Kapoor, Sonam Kapoor and Juhi Chawla and Amar Kaushik's horror-comedy Stree co-starring Shraddha Kapoor. "The film has been written by Prakash's wife, writer Kanika Dhillon who has earlier written the screenplay and dialogue for the Shah Rukh Khan-starrer Ra.One, Abhishek Kapoor's Kedarnath and her husband's Anushka Shetty-starrer Tamil-Telugu bilingual, Size Zero, added the source.

Meanwhile, Kangana is currently in Jodhpur, filming Krish's period-drama Manikarnika: The Queen of Jhansi.