One of Bollywood's freshest faces, Janhvi Kapoor has joined the cast of Dinesh Vijan's 'Rooh-Afza', alongside Rajkummar Rao and Varun Sharma. The filmmaker released a statement announcing the news and said, "for 'Roof-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."
Janhvi will play two roles in the movie, Roohi and Afsana. "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.
Actor Rajkummar Rao also took to Twitter to share a poster from the film and wrote, "All set to bring to you this perfect mixture of horror and comedy, #RoohAfza! #JanhviKapoor @VarunSharma90 #DineshVijan #HardikMehta @mriglamba #GautamMehra @MaddockFilms @JIOCinema". Produced by Vijan Mrighdeep Singh Lamba, the movie will be directed by debutant Hardik Mehta. The shooting will commence in Uttar Pradesh in June, and the film is slated to release on March 20, 2020.
Speaking about the female character, Lamba said, "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."
