Badhai Ho: 'Dangal' girl Sanya Malhotra to be Ayushmann Khurrana's leading lady

After 2017's sleeper hit Bareilly Ki Barfi, Junglee pictures is all set to collaborate with Ayushmann Khurrana in Badhaai Ho, the quirky story will also star Dangal girl Sanya Malhotra in the lead.

Confirming the news actress Sanay Malhotra said, "I am excited to start work on Badhaai Ho soon. I remember laughing through the first narration of the script and had instantly decided that I had to be a part of this film. It’s a funny and quirky story in which I play a bubbly girl who is Ayushmann’s colleague".

The actress also replied to Junglee Picture's tweet writing, "#BadhaaiHo   @ayushmannk ".

#BadhaaiHo @ayushmannk https://t.co/fGauFzjfE2

— Sanya Malhotra (@sanyamalhotra07) December 2, 2017

Amit Sharma who has helmed over 1000 ad films including the one on Google Reunion, and a short film for Kashmir tourism will be directing the quirky comic entertainer.

Sanya Malhotra who turned choreographer for Aamir Khan's Secret Superstar will be seen on the silver screen for the first time post Dangal. Excited about the same she shared, "I am really happy to be an actor first. Whenever anything interesting comes up, I want to try it out and play parts that excite me creatively,”. She further added, “It won’t be anything rigorous, like Dangal. Thankfully, I am not wrestling in this one."

The Dangal actress who shared screen space with Ayushmann's brother Aparshakti Khurrana in her debut film talked about her equation with the actor saying, "Aparshakti is like a brother to me. I am really looking forward to work with Ayushmann,” she says, adding that she has previously worked with Ayushmann in an ad film. “But I was in the background in that one" she said.

Badhaai Ho is all set to go on floors in January end next year with a three-month schedule. The actress who hails from Delhi expressed her thoughts on the same saying, "I have been living in Mumbai for a while now so I am not aware of the new hangout places in Delhi but I will take them home. I would take people home while shooting for Dangal for chhole bhature binges."