After a successful career spanning fourteen years and over 35 movies, Rajkummar Rao is poised to explore a new facet of the film industry. He is all set to turn a producer for an upcoming film. Yes, you read that right!
A report from Peeping Moon states that the National Award-winning actor, who is currently basking in the box office glory of Srikanth, is venturing into production.
Rajkummar Rao To Produce And Act In A Netflix Film Toaster
Rajkummar will inaugurate his production journey with a Netflix film titled Toaster. Alongside producing, he will also take on the lead role, sharing the screen with Sonakshi Sinha, recently seen in Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s acclaimed Netflix series, Heeramandi: The Diamond Bazaar.
While the specifics of the project, including the director, remain shrouded in secrecy, sources hint at a crime comedy slated to commence filming in the latter half of the year. Notably, Archana Puran Singh is set to play a pivotal role in the production.
This venture marks Rajkummar’s fourth collaboration with the streaming giant, following notable projects such as Ramin Bahrani’s The White Tiger, Vasan Bala’s Monica, O My Darling!, and last year’s Raj & DK series, Guns & Gulaabs.
Actor Is Expected To Begin Filming After Wrapping Up Karan Sharma’s Bhul Chuk Maaf
Before this, his film Ludo, helmed by Anurag Basu, premiered directly on Netflix. Reportedly, Rajkummar will begin shooting for Toaster after wrapping up Karan Sharma’s Bhul Chuk Maaf with Wamiqa Gabbi, and a thriller produced by Jay Shewakrami. While the former is already underway in Varanasi, the latter is scheduled to commence production in July.
Currently gracing the big screen as the visually impaired industrialist, Srikanth Bolla, in Tushar Hiranandini’s Srikanth, Rajkummar has three more films slated for release this year. His upcoming release is Dharma Productions’ Mr & Mrs Mahi, starring alongside Janhvi Kapoor, hitting cinemas on May 31. This will be followed by Maddock Films’ Stree 2 on August 30 and Raaj Shaandilyaa’s Vicky Vidya Ka Woh Wala Video on October 11.
Meanwhile, Sonakshi Sinha, with two completed films awaiting release, is set to thrill audiences with Aditya Sarpotdar’s horror comedy, Kakuda, featuring Riteish Deshmukh and Saqib Saleem, and Kussh Sinha’s Nikita Roy and The Book of Darkness, where she stars alongside Arjun Rampal and Paresh Rawal.
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