Amitabh Bachchan and Ayushmann Khurrana have joined hands for the first time in Shoojit Saicar's quirky comedy titled 'Gulabo Sitabo.' Written by Juhi Chaturvedi and produced by Ronnie Lahiri and Sheel Kumar, the film will be set in Lucknow. Talking about the project, Sircar said, “Juhi and I have been working on this script for quite some time and as we all know when Juhi comes up with a story, it has her trademark quirk in it. As soon as I read it, I was extremely excited and shared it with Ronnie, my dear friend and producer, and to both Bachchan and Ayushmann at the same time.”
Sircar also shared how Big B and Ayushmann were convinced about the script and readily accepted the offer. “I thought it would take some time to develop and proceed but everyone, including the duo were so enthusiastic to do this script that they figured their dates and here we are, planning to release it this year. After 'Piku' and 'Vicky Donor', I had been wanting to work with Bachchan and Ayushmann on an equally quirky script so this fell perfectly in place,” he said.
'Gulabo Sitabo' is a metaphor used by the locals of Uttar Pradesh, explained the filmmaker. “The story is based in Lucknow, and 'Gulabo Sitabo' is a fun colloquial metaphor used by the locals. Wait and watch the film to know more,” said Sircar. The film is expected to hit the threaters in November 2019.
