After tickling many funny bones with Ayushmann Khurrana and Ananya Panday’s Dream Girl 2, Raaj Shaandilyaa is all set to release Vicky Vidya Ka Woh Wala Video on October 11, 2024. The comic caper stars Rajkummar Rao and Triptii Dimri as the titular couple. But did you know before finalizing the Animal actress for the movie, the filmmaker was considering celebs like Janhvi Kapoor, Bhumi Pednekar, Shraddha Kapoor, and Nushrratt Bharuccha to play the female lead?

When Raaj Shaandilyaa was looking for an actress for Vicky Vidya Ka Woh Wala Video, he considered several stars before finalizing Qala actress Triptii Dimri. A report by Mid-Day confirmed that the filmmaker considered Nushrratt Bharuccha, Janhvi Kapoor, and Bhumi Pednekar, but since Rajkummar Rao had already worked with all of them, they thought of giving Triptii a shot. When the team watched her previous work, they knew she was a good actor. Interestingly, they even thought of casting Shraddha Kapoor but at that time, she was working opposite the male lead in Stree 2.

The director stated that while they locked Triptii Dimri for the lead role, he also penned another character keeping in mind actress Mallika Sherawat. Upon being offered the part, Mallika was surprised that the maker thought of her. “She loved the narration and said that she was waiting for someone to offer her a [strong and fun] character like that,” the publication quoted Shaandilyaa saying.

In the interview, the writer and producer stated that while working on his debut directorial movie Dream Girl, back in 2019, he started thinking about his next. Since Rajkummar was busy at that time, he thought about finishing Dream Girl 2 first. In the meantime, he kept updating the script, and finally, they were ready to roll with it said Raaj adding that they had already approached the Srikanth actor to play the male lead.

For the unaware, Vicky Vidya Ka Woh Wala Video is co-written and directed by Raaj Shaandilyaa and backed by T-Series Films, Balaji Motion Pictures, Wakaoo Films and Kathavachak Films. Nearly two weeks ago, the trailer of the comedy film was released, giving the audience peek into the comic journey of a newly-wedded couple after the video of their first night together gets stolen.

Andy Samberg is set to share the screen space with Kate Winslet in the upcoming war film, Lee. The actor will portray the role of photojournalist David E. Scherman, who will accompany the actress, set to play the character of Lee Miller, a Vogue model turned photographer.

Speaking of the role that Samberg is set to play, Scherman clicked the controversial picture of Miller and Adolf Hitler in the latter’s bathtub. In conversation with the media portal, the Brooklyn Nine Nine star revealed facing difficulties playing the role amidst the backdrop of the Nazi era and the Holocaust backdrop. 

While speaking to the media outlet, Samberg shared, “You try to take on the weight of the moment, right? You try to allow all that sadness and all that horribleness into your soul, and try to represent how absolutely horrible it would be to bear witness to it.”

He further added, “I’d be lying if I said I didn’t think about my own family, my own lineage, and how many were lost. And all the stories that I’ve been told about it.” 

The Palm Springs actor has been well known for his humorous roles and comic timing. For Lee, the actor has gone completely out of the way to get himself into the shoes of a war photojournalist, who was surrounded by stories and controversies.

The SNL star has been proving his versatility to his audience and fans from across countries.