Speculations on who will be paired opposite Aishwarya Rai Bachchan in Fanney Khan has finally come to an end. Rajkummar Rao has bagged the lead role in the Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra’s musical adventure.
The actor confirmed that he has landed the role in Fanney Khan to Mumbai Mirror. He was informed about the role on Tuesday by producer Prernaa Arora, KriArj Entertainment, who he has been wanting to collaborate with. “We’re friends and have been discussing films for a while,” he said.
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Rajkummar added that he met Aishwarya once during the Melbourne Film Festival where he had received an award for Trapped. About the film, he said, “It’s a great story, there’s a lot of love, and the content is not just entertaining but is detailed and different. There will be lots of workshops and readings once I am back.”
The actor is currently shooting in Poland for Hansal Mehta’s biographical series, Bose Dear or Alive.
Earlier, there were rumours of R Madhavan taking up the role.