After Abhishek Bachchan and Rani Mukerji entertained us as India's con couple Jodi in 2005's Bunty Aur Babli, the YRF film is now all set to get a sequel. For the past few months, there have been speculations about the casting of this film and now we hear the makers have found their lead pair. Speculations were rife that Gully Boy star Siddhant Chaturvedi will be starring in the sequel and well it has now been confirmed. The actor will be stepping into a similar character, like that of Abhishek Bachchan from the original. Saif Ali Khan Replaces Abhishek Bachchan in Rani Mukerji's Bunty aur Babli Sequel?
As for the film's leading lady, the makers have decided to go with a fresh face and hence Mumbai based Sharvari has been roped in as the leading lady for this film. The news was confirmed by Hindustan Times who recently spoke to the sequel's director Varun Sharma. After assisting Ali Abbas Zafar on Sultan, Sharma is now all set for his debut directorial.
Siddhant Chaturvedi With Debutante Sharvari Wagh
Meet the new Bunty aur Babli! @SiddhantChturvD | #Sharvari | #BuntyAurBabli2 | #VarunSharma pic.twitter.com/XmrEFd8wIJ
— Yash Raj Films (@yrf) December 17, 2019
Revealing that Bunty Aur Babli 2 will be set in today's time, director spoke about casting Siddhant, he said, "Siddhant caught everyone’s eye with his brilliant acting debut in Gully Boy (earlier this year) and became the heartthrob of the nation. We are very excited to have him play the role of Bunty. He is a superb actor, is extremely charming and he fits the role perfectly."
He also mentioned that the film's leading lady is a talent to watch out for. Her crackling chemistry with Siddhant is surely going to be a highlight of the film. Given how amazing Siddhant was in Gully Boy, we certainly can't wait to see the actor shine in this upcoming film. It's still unclear if Amitabh Bachchan who stole the show in the original film will also star in the sequel.
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