The Aanand L Rai production Manmarziyan is set in Punjab
She is a perfectionist. All of us know how Bhumi Pednekar gained 15 kgs for her role of Sandhya in the lovable sleeper hit of the year, Dum Laga Ke Haisha. The actress who is known to stretch her limits to get into the character is going to play a Punjabi in her next film, Manmarziyan. The film also stars her Dum Laga Ke Haisha co-star, Ayushmann Khurrana and Vicky Kaushal. The latter was a part of Neeraj Ghaywan’s much-acclaimed film Masaan where he played the role of a boy from lower strata of society.
The advantage the two boys have is that they come from Punjabi families and are well-versed with the lingo. In fact, Ayushmann is brought up in Chandigarh and speaks the language quite well. However, Punjabi diction was going to be an issue for Bhumi, who is a Maharashtrian belong to Mumbai. So solve this problem, director Sameer Sharma and Aanand L Rai have decided to hire a diction coach.
People are eager for the film as the chemistry between Bhumi and Ayushmann was much loved in their first film together. This film is the first production of Rai in which he is not directing the project. Bhumi has lost a lot of weight and is looking svelte as ever in the first look of the film. We are sure that with her dedication she’ll turn into a Punjabi kudi in no time.