Aditi Ahuja
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Gajraj Rao and Neena Gupta were much adored as parents to Ayushmann Khurrana in the highly successful film ‘Badhaai Ho’. As reports suggest, the trio will now be reuniting in the upcoming film ‘Shubh Mangal Zyada Saavdhan’. Ayushmann Khurrana had announced the sequel to his film ‘Shubh Mangal Saavdhan’, a while ago on his Twitter handle –
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Shubh Mangal saavdhan ki safalta ke baad, hum la rahe hain,
Shubh Mangal Zyada Saavdhan
Hum mehnat zyada kar lengey
Aap pyar thoda zyada de dijiyega@aanandlrai @cypplofficial @hiteshkewalya @ErosNow#Valentines2020 #ShubhMangalZyadaSaavdhan #SMZS pic.twitter.com/ubYBiCEirr— Ayushmann Khurrana (@ayushmannk) May 9, 2019
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Producer Aanand L. Rai reveals why they chose Gajraj Rao and Neena Gupta for the role of Ayushmann Khurrana’s parents in the film-
With Shubh Mangal Zyada Saavdhan, we chose to explore a novel subject in an unusually unexpected setting. A unique story like this needed talents like Neenaji and Gajraj Rao and I am so happy to have them onboard.
Gajraj Rao tweeted about the same on his Twitter handle, thanking Aanand L. Rai for the opportunity.
Thank you Aanand ji for this opportunity … Very excited and looking forward to this journey … @aanandlrai #ShubhMangalZyadaSaavdhan #hiteshkewalya @ayushmannk @Neenagupta001 @cypplOfficial @Castingbayindia @nowitsabhi pic.twitter.com/dISj0ZS5sl
— Gajraj Rao (@raogajraj) July 15, 2019
A source also told a leading entertainment portal that it was because of their chemistry and comic timing that the makers chose them for the film.
Their chemistry and comic timing in Badhaai Ho made them a household name and the makers wish to replicate the same magic in Shubh Mangal Zyaada Saavdhan sequel. Ayushmann too shares a warm camaraderie with the duo. The makers are yet to zero in on the second actor opposite Ayushmann in the movie.
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#Update: Neena Gupta and Gajraj Rao, who won hearts in #BadhaaiHo, join the cast of #ShubhMangalZyadaSaavdhan… Stars Ayushmann Khurrana… Directed by Hitesh Kewalya… Produced by Aanand L Rai… Valentine Day 2020 release.
— taran adarsh (@taran_adarsh) July 15, 2019
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Shubh Mangal Zyada Saavdhan is being directed by Hitesh Kewalya and produced by Aanand L Rai. The film stars Ayushmann Khurrana in the lead role. While the first edition of Shubh Mangal Saavdhaan was based on the issue of erectile dysfunction, Khurrana will be seen playing a homosexual man in second installment of the film. The man to play his love interest in the film is yet to be decided. The film is slated for a Valentine’s Day 2020 release.
