Bhubaneswar: The shooting for writer-director Nandita Das’ upcoming film in which comedian Kapil Sharma plays the lead role has commenced in the city.
The shooting for Das’ upcoming flick began in Khandagiri area of the Capital City where a large crowd gathered to catch a glimpse of Sharma, who hosts one of the most-watched comedy shows on TV.
While some part of the shooting was done in a mall below the Khandagiri hills, the crew was seen at a hotel in the vicinity during the afternoon. The shooting was also done at Jatin Das Centre of Arts in the city, reports stated.
Earlier in the month, both Das and Sharma took to Twitter, announcing their new venture.
Sharma had said, “I am very excited about this project, not because I am doing a film but because I am doing Nandita Das film, whom I have seen both as an actor and a director. She has a very distinct and deep way of looking at things, and a keen eye for detailing. So, my job as an actor is to just do what she tells me. Her work is very different from mine, and I am happy that the audience will get to see a new side of me.”
This would be the first time that Das is collaborating with someone who has such a mass appeal. According to the press release shared by Applause, the reason why Das chose Sharma is the fact that he is a true representation of the common man. The filmmaker is sure that Sharma will succeed in entertaining the Indian audiences with his natural candidness.
