Rishi Kapoor in Mulk (Image courtesy: chintskap)
Highlights
- Taapsee Pannu and Prateik Babbar are also part of film
- Mulk is directed by Anubhav Sinha
- Rishi Kapoor also has 102 Not Out in the pipeline
Veteran actor Rishi Kapoor unveiled his first look from the forthcoming film
Mulk on social media.
Mr Kapoor changed his Twitter display picture and in the bio, wrote, "For all my fans, my first look of the film
Mulk." The poster features Rishi Kapoor in a different hairstyle with beard.
Mulk, directed by Anubhav Sinha, is a social thriller, being shot in Lucknow. The plot of the story revolves around a joint family from a small town, which fights back to reclaim their honour after being dragged in a controversy.
Mulk also stars Taapsee Pannu and Prateik Babbar. Here's Rishi Kapoor's look from
Mulk.
"It's a social thriller and I am so looking forward to sharing screen space with few of the best actors we have in the industry. It's a beautiful ensemble and films like these really help me grow as an actor," said Taapsee, reported news agency IANS.
The Pink actress began shooting for the film earlier this week.
Actress Neena Gupta is playing Rishi Kapoor's wife in
Mulk. "It is a phenomenal film and I'm quite excited to be a part of this experimental film," she told IANS. Neena Gupta and Rishi Kapoor will share screen space for the first time. Ashutosh Rana also forms the cast of
Mulk besides 12 other actors from Lucknow
Mulk will be shot in Varanasi and Lucknow. It is scheduled to release next year.
Apart from
Mulk, Rishi Kapoor also has
102 Not Out, co-starring Amitabh Bachchan in the pipeline.
(With IANS inputs)