Filmmaker Nandita Das' next with comedian Kapil Sharma, shoot in Odisha to begin this month

Sharma will be appearing in a never-seen-before avatar, opposite Shahana Goswami

Kapil Sharma with Nandita Das/Instagram

The popular filmmaker Nandita Das is now teaming up with the stand-up comedian Kapil Sharma and Shahana Goswami for her next venture. The film will feature the comedian in a never-seen-before avatar, as he steps into the shoes of a food delivery rider. Sharma is paired opposite Goswami, who will be playing the role of his wife in the movie.

The comedian took to social media to make the announcement of his next venture. He shared a photograph with the director and others while sharing the deets about the film.

Check out his post here:

The film will begin shooting later this month. The story is set in Bhubaneswar, Odisha. The writer-director-producer-actor Nandita Das issued a press release stating that the aim of the film is to 'make visible what's hidden in plain sight'. Speaking about how did she zero in on Kapil Sharma, she says, "One day, Kapil Sharma popped up on my screen! I hadn't seen his show, but I could see him wholly representing the 'common man', despite not being one anymore! I am certain he will surprise everyone, including himself, with his natural candidness." She adds that she is also looking forward to working again with Shahana, who she believes is an 'amazing actor and person'.

Stand-up comedian Kapil Sharma said in his statement that he is excited to work on Nandita's film and that he has followed her work as an actor and filmmaker. "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," he says adding that as an artist, he always looks forward to doing something different. "The people behind the project, Nandita Das and Sameer Nair, are both extremely passionate and good at what they make, so I am really excited to be doing this film," he says.

The female lead Goswami will be collaborating with Das again after Firaaq. She expressed her gratitude, thanking the makers for making her part of the journey, which she calls, 'an adventure with Nandita'. She says, "I am looking forward to this wonderful creative collaboration with so many extremely talented people in the crew, with my dear Nandita as our captain and guide." She adds that she is excited to work with Sharma too and she knows that he will bring a 'certain naturalness and ease to this character'.

The film is produced by Applause Entertainment and Nandita Das Initiatives. Das says she found a 'true producing partner' in Sameer Nair, CEO of Applause Entertainment. Nair says the plan initially was to make a short film but when he and his team heard the story, they suggested that it be made into a full-length feature film. He expressed his joy over the way the film has turned out to be, capturing the lives of ordinary people who actually keep the country and its economy running. "When we see our protagonist struggling in an indifferent digital order, what we witness is man versus machine, but with an immensely humane perspective. We are mighty excited to see Kapil and Shahana in an entirely new light under Nandita's able direction," he adds.

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