Actors Sidharth Malhotra and Rashmika Mandanna on Thursday announced that they have started shooting for the upcoming film 'Mission Majnu'.
The shoot began for the espionage thriller in Lucknow. Mission Majnu marks Southern actress Rashmika's debut in Bollywood. The film also features actors Sharib Hashmi and Kumud Mishra in key roles.
"A special one with a special team. #MissionMajnu, day 1," Sidharth tweeted.
His co-star and lead actress Rashmika Mandanna wrote: "Ahhhh... I sooooo can't wait to join my team. Let the mission start!!! #MissionMajnu."
In the film, Sidharth will be seen playing the role of a RAW agent and Shantanu Bagchi makes his directorial debut. Mission Majnu is written by Parveez Shaikh, Aseem Arrora and Sumit Batheja while producers Amar Butala and Garima Mehta are co-producing the film with Ronnie Screwvala's RSVP Movies.
Earlier, in a statement, Sidharth stated, "Mission Majnu is a patriotic tale inspired by true events that celebrate the hard work of RAW agents who go out of their way to protect the citizens of our country. It is a privilege to tell the story of our brave agents, and I am eager to revisit a mission that forever changed the relationship between India and Pakistan. I am looking forward to sharing this special film with everyone."
Rashmika too had shared her excitement about the film. She said, "I have been fortunate to receive so much love from audiences across languages. As an actor, it is always the story of the film that I connect with, and the language of the film is never a barrier for me. I am grateful to the makers for offering me Mission Majnu which is written beautifully, and I am super excited to be part of a team that has so much passion. We are all working together to make it even more amazing. I am super excited to start my journey in Hindi cinema and to reach out to newer audiences."
