Aamir Khan and Kiran Rao had made headlines back in 2021 when they announced their divorce. The couple had released a joint statement making their separation public, but the couple has remained close friends even after their divorce. Kiran and Aamir had worked together on Laal Singh Chaddha and looks like Aamir will now back ex-wife Kiran as a producer on her directorial comeback.
As per a report by Mid-Day, a source revealed, “Kiran’s next is a massy entertainer. Aamir loved the script when she narrated it to him, and instantly agreed to come on board as producer. The two continue to remain friends and collaborators after their divorce.”
Kiran will be directing a drama-comedy, backed by Aamir Khan Productions. The movie has already gone on floors in a town near Pune on January 8. The movie will be shot in different towns in Maharashtra. The source said, “The first schedule, conducted in adherence with COVID-19 guidelines, will go on till January 20. Post that, the unit will take a break as per Covid protocol, and resume after a few weeks in the next location. Kiran intends to wrap up the shoot by April. The film will also mark the return of composer Ram Sampath and lyricist Amitabh Bhattacharya to the banner after Delhi Belly [2011].”
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Kiran directorial comeback is written by Biplab Goswami , the screenplay is by Sneha Desai. The movie will star Sparsh Shrivastav of Jamtara: Sabka Number Ayega, “Besides the Netflix series, he has acted in several serials, including Balika Vadhu. For the remaining two leads, she has zeroed in on Pratibha Ranta, who was seen in Zee TV’s Qurbaan Hua, and 15-year-old Nitanshi Goel, earlier seen in Peshwa Bajirao and Karmaphal Daata Shani,” said the report.
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