After two long years of her last Bollywood film, actress Aishwarya Rai will be seen portraying a role no less than Madonna’s on Rakyesh Omprakash Mehra’s next., Fanne Khan. There have already been many speculations about the film ever since it was announced. The film that also stars Rajkumar Rao in the lead and is a musical has a lot more to it than what’s visible. Here’s all that you need to know about the film.
Aishwarya Rai to be paired alongside Rajkumar Rao for the first time
After sharing screen space with young actor like Ranbir Kapoor, seems like Aish will repeat history and play Rajkumar Rao’s love interest this time. She will be seen romancing the Aligarh actor in Fanne Khan.
Adaptation of Dutch film Everybody’s Famous!
Fanne Khan is inspired from the Dutch film, Everybody's Famous! The film revolves around a father who dreams of his teenage daughter becoming a singer, but somewhere her weight acts a hindrance. Desperate for his daughter to get some attention from the music industry, he holds a famous singer hostage.
Highlights the importance of eliminating body shaming
Fanne Khan will recite the story of a girl who is fighting for her body weight in order to achieve her goals in life. The film throws light on this subject and portrays how the removal of this problem will help the society.
Anil-Aishwarya will share screen space after 19 years
Fanne Khan will also bring forth an opportunity for fans who will see Anil Kapoor and Aishwarya Rai act together after 19 years. The last film they did together was Taal that came out in 1999. Anil will play Aish’s father in the film.