Janhvi to Play Two Roles Opposite Rajkummar Rao in ‘Rooh-Afza’

Janhvi will be seen in a double role for the first time.

Janhvi Kapoor and Rajkummar Rao will star in Roof-Afza.

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Dhadak star Janhvi Kapoor has joined the cast of producer Dinesh Vijan's film, Rooh-Afza, which also stars Rajkummar Rao and Varun Sharma.

Trade analyst Taran Adarsh confirmed the news on Twitter, saying “ Janhvi Kapoor joins Rajkummar Rao and Varun Sharma in #RoohAfza... Directed by Hardik Mehta... Produced by Dinesh Vijan and Mrighdeep Singh Lamba... Shoot begins in June 2019... 20 March 2020 release... Official announcement:”

The daughter of late actress Sridevi will play two characters -- Roohi and Afsana -- in the upcoming film.

“For ‘Rooh-Afza’, we needed actors who could jump into their roles with unabashed conviction. Rajkummar and Varun are phenomenal actors, comedy is a space they excel in and own,”

Dinesh Vijan

"For the female lead, we needed someone who could portray two contrasting personalities with ease, and Janhvi stood out. She really connected with the script. Her talent is still raw, but she is excited about being moulded. The script is young, refreshing and totally crazy, and she is exactly that," Vijan said about the actress, who made her debut last year.

Produced by Vijan and Mrighdeep Singh Lamba, the film will be directed by debutant Hardik Mehta.

“We took some time to finalise the female lead. Besides being pretty, she needed to oscillate between two characters which are poles apart. You will fall in love with her in one scene and won’t believe she is the same girl in the next one. It’s not an easy switch for an actor. It’s the perfect casting.”

Mrighdeep Singh Lamba

The shooting will start in Uttar Pradesh this June and the film is slated to release on March 20, 2020.

Rooh-Afza is a Maddock films production and a Jio Studios and Dinesh Vijan presentation.

(Inputs: IANS)