Hichki is a story of an underdog: Maneesh Sharma


We have not done that. Filmmaker Maneesh Sharma says Rani Mukherji’s comeback film Hichki is a story of an underdog. I wish we had done that so people wouldn’t have asked us about it,” he adds. It is an underdog story. I am not saying they (awards) mean everything or I am not saying they don’t mean anything. Rani is the protagonist, there will be other characters. Directed by Siddharth P Malhotra, Hichki will be Maneesh’s third film as a producer with Yash Raj Films after Dum Laga Ke Haisha and upcoming Meri Pyaari Bindu. For all the latest Entertainment News, download Indian Express App now “It’s a women centric film. We have discussed certain things but there is no clarity on it,” he says. “I am not disheartened. The director-producer also quashed rumours of teaming up with Ranveer Singh for a film after working with him in Band Baaja Baaraat and Ladies vs Ricky Bahl. I don’t know what I am doing next”. If it happens it happens, if it doesn’t, it doesn’t. But there is more to experience in it,” Maneesh told PTI. “…The amount of recognition Fan’s VFX has got is unprecedented which is lesser known as we are not someone who boast about it. I still have it,” he says. I also read about it. Meanwhile, when asked about his last directorial outing Fan not winning National Award in the special effects category, Maneesh says he was not disappointed and is proud of the film. 2017-04-16T15:51:51+00:00″>
Updated: April 16, 2017 3:51 pm

Rani Mukherji’s comeback film Hitchki will be a woman-centric film on an underdog, says Maneesh Sharma. I was studying in the US and I hardly had money to pay my bills but I got a DVD of Saathiya for 27 dollars…I wanted to see her and the songs. “I am a huge fan of Rani Mukherji. Also read: Watch: As Rani Mukerji is tagged ‘woman of substance’ at award show, Kajol walks out with Ajay Devgn
Maneesh says though there are plans to collaborate with Shan Rukh again, nothing concrete has been decided yet. “Nothing like this is there. The shooting of the film, which marks the 39-year-old actress’ first after 2014 movie Mardaani, has already started. “I always want to work with Shah Rukh Khan.