Actors Gossips: Here why Nushrratt Bharuccha thought Hansal Mehta will never cast her in his films

Actors Gossips: Here why Nushrratt Bharuccha thought Hansal Mehta will never cast her in his films

"I never thought Hansal Mehta would cast me in his film because I kept thinking I couldn`t perform to his level and expectations," Nushrratt Bharucha said.

Actress Nushrratt Bharuccha felt filmmaker Hansal Mehta would never cast her because she thought her acting wasn't up to his expectations.

So, she was pleasantly surprised when he decided to cast her in his upcoming film, 'Chhalaang'.

"I never thought Hansal Mehta would cast me in his film because I kept thinking I couldn`t perform to his level and expectations. I used to be expecting the instant once I will perform to the extent that ready to |i'll"> i will be able to work with him," Nushrratt said.

"When `Chhalaang` happened I used to be in bliss. I felt validated. it had been a dream come true and that I couldn`t have asked for a far better team than this. `Chhalaang` has become phenomenal to me because my impossible dream came to measure and that I lived it with my whole heart," she added.

'Chhalaang' is pitched as a hilarious yet inspirational journey of a PT master during a semi government-funded school in North India. The film narrates the story of a PT Master Montu (played by Rajkummar Rao), and addresses the importance of sports education within the school curriculum, during a light vein. Nushrratt is going to be seen as a computer teacher in the film.

Earlier, while speaking about 'Chhalaang', actor Rajkummar Rao, who portrays the role of a PT teacher who initially doesn`t take sports too seriously, said, "I was into sports. I did my schooling in Haryana, so I could relate thereto. The PT teacher`s accent... there's tons of nostalgia and fun."

"Audiences want to ascertain real characters. That`s why new generation writers and filmmakers are making films about real people and cultures. you want to have seen a man like Montu (his character within the film) in the real world. there's a requirement for such stories," he added.

Through the film, he hopes people understand the importance of physical training.

"School has many opportunities. Education is vital, but fitness is additionally important, especially in today`s time," said the actor.

'Chhalaang' reunites Rajkummar with director Hansal Mehta. "It is such a pleasure to figure with Hansal sir. it's truly special. Our first meeting was in 2011 and there was a moment connection. Since then we've been working together. I am keen on him," said Rajkummar.

"Working with Hansal sir during this film was different. it's not one among the intense dramas. Hansal sir understands humor well," added the actor, who has delivered heavy-duty performances in Hansal Mehta directorial like "Shahid", "CityLights", and "Aligarh".

'Chhalaang' is slated to stream on Amazon Prime Video from November 13.

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