Mumbai, March 12: Actors Rahul Bose and Ayesha Dharkhar will literally hit the streets in a new movie. The duo will be seen sweeping the pathways of Mumbai in Sanjay Jha`s third directorial venture, `Mumbai Chakachak`.
`You`d be surprised to see how well Rahul and Ayesha, both known for their cosmopolitan personalities, have adapted themselves to their earthy roles. They look as if they were born with brooms,` laughs director Sanjay Jha.
`We conducted an intense workshop and the actors were so efficient. Rahul and Ayesha looked very convincing as a `Marathi manoos` and a `Bihari girl`,` the director said.
In fact, Rahul plays a Dalit in the movie and carries it off like a true `desi`.
`Mumbai Chakachak` is being made with the active support and participation of the Mumbai Municipal Corporation. `We auditioned around 250 workers from the BMC`s cultural wing and chose quite a few. In the film, all the people that you see sweeping the streets of Mumbai with Rahul and Ayesha are municipal workers,` the director explained.
Jha said he has tried to make the movie as authentic as possible. `You can imagine how topical `Mumbai Chakachak` has become going by the theme of a relationship between a Marathi man and a Bihari girl,` he said.
Jha had earlier directed two movies. ` `Pran Jaye Par Shaan Na Jaye` for producer Mahesh Manjrekar was a good experience. But `Strings` turned out to be a nightmare. It was embroiled in controversies over sadhus and sants (seers). It`s still trapped in a PIL (public interest litigation) in Allahabad (High Court). This time for `Mumbai Chakachak`, I`m so happy to get a producer like Suniel Shetty and Popcorn Entertainment. I know they will make sure the film gets the release it deserves,` the director said.
Bureau Report