Pankaj Dubey, the bestselling author wants to cast Bollywood actors Alia Bhatt, Sushant Singh Rajput and Pakistani actor Fawad Khan in his next film of his new book Love Curry.
In the past, Dubey has produced indie films like Geelee and Naach Ganesh and a short film titled Maratha Mandir Cinema featuring actress Sarika and actor-lyricist Swanand Kirkire.
“I have already started scripting the film and thinking about the casting. As the story is mainly about three boys from India, Pakistan and Bangladesh, I want to cast Sushant, Fawad for the two of them,” Dubey stated.
“For the female lead, I think Alia can play the part. Let’s see how the casting goes,” he added. He launched the book on Friday night. The story of Love Curry revolves around three guys who are from three different continents who live in the UK. It shows how they go through a journey of their life, love and cultural identity.
Dubey said: “I lived in London for quite some time for my study and work. I have seen how people are narrating their story of identity struggle.”
He added, “Though the time has changed drastically and thanks to the internet, people know that India is not a country of snake charmers anymore, there are snob people with disinterest and misconception regarding our culture.”
“But at the same time, I do not want to treat the issue with so much seriousness, rather wanted to focus on how these three guys, who are otherwise fighting against each other as Indian and Pakistani unite as one in a western country,” Dubey concluded.
Let’s see what Fawad Khan has to say about this offer. We on the other hand would love to see Alia and Fawad again.
