Diljit Dosanjh, Fatima Sana Shaikh and Manoj Bajpayee have been roped in to headline an upcoming Bollywood comedy. Titled Suraj Pe Mangal, the project will be helmed by filmmaker Abhishek Sharma. Abhishek is known for directing such critically and commercially successful films as Tere Bin Laden (2010) and Parmanu: The Story Of Pokharan (2018).
Talking about his forthcoming directorial venture, director Abhishek Sharma said in a statement, “Suraj Pe Mangal Bhari is a unique family comedy that draws humour from the quirks of its refreshing yet relatable characters. The world is set in the innocence of 1990s when there was no social media or mobile phones.”
He went on to add, “With awesome actors like Diljit, Manoj, Fatima, and a fantastic ensemble cast, I am sure we will be able to create an entertaining narrative for our family audience. I am proud and excited to be associated with Zee Studios’ first in-house production. It’s a start-to-finish schedule. We start shooting on January 6 till mid-March and release it before year-end.”
Shariq Patel, CEO, Zee Studios, shared in his statement, “It’s a new and unique concept, a mad family comedy with a powerful cast that will definitely entertain the audiences! We are happy to associate with Abhishek as the captain of this ship; excited to begin our journey next month.”
Meanwhile, Diljit Dosanjh is looking forward to the release of his upcoming film Good Newwz alongside Akshay Kumar, Kareena Kapoor Khan and Kiara Advani. Produced by Dharma Productions, the comic-caper releases on 27th December, 2019. Fatima Sana Shaikh, on the other hand, is about to start shooting for her next Bhoot Police with Ali Fazal and Saif Ali Khan.
