Actress Kiara Advani is extremely excited about working in Arjun Reddy remake, opposite Shahid Kapoor.
The Lust Stories actress, who was seen in the rendition of Urvashi with the Batti Gul Meter Chalu actor, will reunite with him to bring the south Indian film remake to life.
Meanwhile, Kiara took to her social media and announced that the remake has gone on floors, and also expressed how she can't wait to join the unit and film her part.
Along with a picture from her recent shoot with Shahid she wrote, “#WaitForIt This is NOT a still from the Arjun Reddy remake but our film shoot begins today!???? wishing the team an amazinggg start!!! All the best @shahidkapoor @imvangasandeep @ashwinvarde @TSeries @MuradKhetani and team #ArjunReddy can’t wait to join you’ll super soon.”
According to a Mumbai Mirror report, the film will start filming the second half first.
“The shoot is starting with the second half of the story and the opening scene will see Shahid biking with his friends. For another portion of the film, that will also be shot in the city, he will be training in football for some crucial sequences,” a source told the publication.
The original film features Vijay Devarakonda and Shalini Pandey in the lead, and was directed by Sandeep Reddy Vanga, who will film the remake as well.
The film narrates the story of a medical student who falls in love with his junior, and goes on to show how their relationship evolves.
Shahid Kapoor while earlier shedding light on how he is preparing for the role, while speaking to IANS said, "At the moment, I am growing a beard. We were considering to start shooting this month but the director wants my beard to grow more."
“I usually don’t watch too many films in Telugu and it surprised me with its tonality, rawness, simplicity and the fact that it was so real and believable. The character is very fascinating for me as an actor because the emotional arc… is very original. I loved it and Vijay Deverakonda, who played Arjun, did it so well,” he added.
