Actor Pihu Sand, who is all set to make her debut with Atul Manjrekar's Fanney Khan, considers Bhumi Pednekar as her inspiration for the role. Pihu, who plays an aspiring singer in the film, also starring Anil Kapoor, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan and Rajkummar Rao, had to gain 20 kg for her role. Bhumi had done something similar for her debut film "Dum Laga Ke Haisha".
"When I saw Dum Laga Ke Haisha, I saw how heavy she was in the film but over and above she did such a good job. She gained weight for what she loved and yes that inspired me. I did the same because I love what I was going to do in 'Fanney Khan'," Pihu said in a statement. ALSO READ : Fanney Khan trailer: Anil Kapoor and Aishwarya Rai Bachchan reunite after 17 years for a roller coaster ride of emotions – watch video
Pihu plays Lata Sharma, a young girl who dreams of becoming a star performer while battling body shaming.
Fanney Khan is the remake of the Dutch comedy Everybody’s Famous but gives a very good Indian spin to it. We have been bored to death by the plethora of songs that Bollywood has been producing over the past few years. But in Fanney Khan, the usage of remade songs seems essential and to top that nicely pulled off. In the trailer alone we hear unique takes on popular songs like Jawaan Hai Mohabbat and Ye Jo Halka Halka Suroor Hai.
The film is set to release on August 3.
