Aamir Khan at an occasion, Ravi Kishan within the movie. (courtesy: RaviKishan)

Mumbai (Maharashtra):

Filmmaker Kiran Rao, who is about to return out along with her new directorial Laapataa Ladies, revealed how Aamir Khan was eager on enacting the position essayed by Ravi Kishan and had even auditioned for it.

Speaking to ANI on Tuesday, Kiran Rao opened up concerning the casting course of for her movie, saying, “Aamir loved the character and auditioned for it as well. But I felt that since he is a star, there would be more expectations from the character if he were to essay that role. Aamir was bringing a star baggage to the character. So, we wanted someone so fit for the role that you cannot make out what he does next. Ravi Kishan is amazing, I felt that there could not be a better Manohar than him.”

“In a way, Aamir (Aamir Khan) helped a lot because he supported the idea of having fresh actors so that the viewers are pleasantly surprised and find some new things in the character and what Ravi Kishan brings to it. When you see stars, you understand that this is a hero and that is a villain. However, we had to keep the suspense till the end.” Also opening up on how the thought round her subsequent movie happened and was taken ahead, Kiran stated, “Aamir was a judge at a screenwriting competition in 2018. He liked the story as soon as he read it. When he narrated it to me in one line, I felt that I had to make (a film on it) it after a little bit of rewriting.”

Laapataa Ladies is a narrative set in 2001 in rural India about two younger brides who get separated throughout a practice journey and what occurs when Kishan, a police officer, takes it upon himself to probe the lacking case. The movie acquired a standing ovation throughout a screening on the Toronto International Film Festival. The movie additionally stars Pratibha Ranta, Sparsh Shrivastav, and Nitanshi Goel in key roles.

Laapataa Ladies is produced by the crew, which collaborated for such hits as Delhi Belly, Dangal, and Peepli Live. Presented by Jio Studios, Laapataa Ladies is directed by Kiran Rao and produced by Aamir Khan and Jyoti Deshpande. The movie has been produced beneath the banner of Aamir Khan Productions and Kindling Productions, with the scripting by Biplab Goswami.

Sneha Desai wrote the screenplay and dialogue whereas Divyanidhi Sharma jotted down the extra traces. Laapataa Ladies will hit the theatres on March 1.

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