After tickling many funny hearts with Ayushmann Khurrana and Ananya Panday’s Dream Girl 2, Raaj Shaandilyaa is all set to release Vicky Vidya Ka Woh Wala video on October 11, 2024. The comic caper stars Rajkummar Rao and Trupti Dimri as the lead pair. But do you know that before finalizing the Animal actress for the film, the filmmakers were considering celebs like Janhvi Kapoor, Bhumi Pednekar, Shraddha Kapoor and Nushrat Bharucha to play the lead role?
When Raaj Shaandilyaa was looking for an actress for Vicky Vidya Ka Woh Wala video, he considered several stars before finalizing Kala actress Trupti Dimri. A report in Mid-Day confirms that the filmmaker had considered Nushrat Bharucha, Janhvi Kapoor and Bhumi Pednekar, but since Rajkummar Rao had already worked with all of them, he decided to give Trupti a chance. Thought about. When the team saw her previous work, they realized that she was a good actress. Interestingly, they also thought of casting Shraddha Kapoor but at that time she was working opposite the male lead in Stree 2.
The director said that when he chose Trupti Dimri for the lead role, he also wrote another character keeping actress Mallika Sherawat in mind. When offered the role, Mallika was surprised that the producer thought of her. “She loved the story and said she was waiting for someone to offer her such a (strong and funny) character,” the publication quoted Shaandilyaa as saying.
In the interview, the writer and producer said that while working on his directorial debut Dream Girl in 2019, he started thinking about his next film. Since Rajkumar was busy at that time, he first thought of finishing Dream Girl 2. Meanwhile, he kept updating the script and finally, he was ready to work with it, with Raj saying that he had already approached actor Srikanth to play the lead role.
For those unaware, Vicky Vidya Ka Woh Wala video is co-written and directed by Raaj Shaandilyaa and is backed by T-Series Films, Balaji Motion Pictures, Vakao Films and Kathavchak Films. About two weeks ago, the trailer of the comedy film was released, giving audiences a glimpse of the comedic journey of a newly married couple when the video of their first night is stolen.
Also read: Vicky and Vidya’s video trailer out: Rajkummar Rao, Trupti Dimri’s wedding night turns adventurous in this ‘97% family’ film
