There have been speculations about the leading lady of Batti Gul Meter Chalu, ever since Shahid Kapoor was signed for the film. The speculations can be finally put to rest as it’s official that Shraddha Kapoor has been signed to play the female lead opposite Shahid.
Shraddha and Shahid have earlier worked in Vishal Bhardwaj’s Haider almost four years ago.Shraddha will play a small-town girl, with a mind of her own. A fun loving girl, when it comes to standing up for what is right, she wholeheartedly supports the cause and fights shoulder-to-shoulder with her friend. “I’m thrilled to be working on ‘Batti Gul Meter Chalu’ along with Shree sir, Bhushanji, Prernaa and Shahid. I feel fortunate to be a part of this film. The subject of the movie is very relevant today and I can’t wait to start shooting for it,” says Shraddha excitedly.
The film is produced by T-Series and KriArj Entertainment and directed by Shree Narayan Singh.Producer Prernaa Arora from KriaArj Entertainment says, “We are happy to have Shraddha on board for Batti Gul Meter Chalu. It’s a love story with an underlying social message. We wanted to highlight the issues we face with electricity in our day-to-day lives and the movie will showcase that in an entertaining way. Both Shahid and Shraddha make for a cute couple and we are looking forward to start shooting the film in February.”
Speaking about the film, producer Bhushan Kumar from T-Series adds “Batti Gul Meter Chalu is a quirky story set in a small town in Uttarakhand with a strong social message. Collaborating with Prernaa Arora and Arjun N Kapoor on this is going to be an exciting journey. We are already working with Shraddha Kapoor on Saina and we are delighted to have her on board with us for Batti Gul Meter Chalu as well.”
The film’s concept is by Vipul Rawal and the story, screenplay and dialogue are written by Siddharth and Garima. ‘Batti Gul Meter Chalu’ is a very different world which we haven’t seen before on the silver screen.The film is expected to release on 31 August, this year.
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