Highlights
- After portraying a Delhi boy in Delhi Belly, Imran Khan is now all set to play a Mumbai ka tapori in the sequel of Once Upon A Time In Mumbaai, directed by Milan Luthria. (Read: Is Imran Khan trying to 'shape up' for Sonakshi Sinha?)
- Though the actor is currently travelling abroad, he doesn’t want the distance to come in the way of his preparations for the role.
- Following the footsteps of his maamujaan Aamir Khan - who played a similar role in Rangeela, Imran Khan has been sending his stylists to the innermost corners of Mumbai.
- As a result, they have been making the rounds of the underbellies of the city including areas such as Bhendi Bazaar, Mohammad Ali Road, Nagpada, Sakinaka, Dongri, Dharavi, etc to research on how the inhabitant taporis really dress nowadays.
- Our sources said, that the actor wants to make sure his dressing is authentic and not make-believe, hence all the efforts. (Read: Has Imran Khan opted out of Karan Johar's film?)
- "Imran Khan has taken upon himself to seek perfection and not go with the clichés when it comes to his onscreen persona. Therefore he has sent his designers in the areas where he can find the authentic tapori look," the source added.
After portraying a Delhi boy in
Delhi Belly, Imran Khan is now all set to play a Mumbai
ka tapori in the sequel of
Once Upon A Time In Mumbaai, directed by Milan Luthria.
(Read: Is Imran Khan trying to 'shape up' for Sonakshi Sinha?)Though the actor is currently travelling abroad, he doesn't want the distance to come in the way of his preparations for the role.
Following the footsteps of his
maamujaan Aamir Khan - who played a similar role in
Rangeela, Imran Khan has been sending his stylists to the innermost corners of Mumbai.
As a result, they have been making the rounds of the underbellies of the city including areas such as Bhendi Bazaar, Mohammad Ali Road, Nagpada, Sakinaka, Dongri, Dharavi, etc to research on how the inhabitant
taporis really dress nowadays.
Our sources said, that the actor wants to make sure his dressing is authentic and not make-believe, hence all the efforts.
(Read: Has Imran Khan opted out of Karan Johar's film?)"Imran Khan has taken upon himself to seek perfection and not go with the clichés when it comes to his onscreen persona. Therefore he has sent his designers in the areas where he can find the authentic
tapori look," the source added.