Irrfan Khan has signed his next international project, a Bengali-English bilingual titled 'No Bed of Roses' ('Doob' in Bengali), which he is also coproducing. It will be directed by acclaimed Bangladeshi filmmaker, Mostofa Sarwar Farooki, and features the director's actress wife, Nusrat Imroz Tisha, in a pivotal role.'
'Farooki was keen on casting Irrfan because he is one of the finest performers in India. When we approached him, we were told that he is busy for the next two years but when we met him in January for a narration, he was so impressed that he immediately agreed to do the film,' says filmmaker Himanshu Dhanuka who is coproducing the film with a Bangladeshi banner. 'The story revolves around two families who find deeper meanings of love in the wake of a tragedy. The film notes that death isn't necessarily always a loss,' says Himanshu adding that Irrfan plays a Bengali family man.
Offers 'exploding' for Irrfan Khan in Hollywood The film goes on the floors this month-end and will be shot in a 35-day schedule. 'We will shoot in Dhaka and Siliguri. Sixty five percent of the film will be in Bengali.'
Irrfan's character ages from 30 to 60 years in the course of the story for which the actor will don four looks. 'But we won't use prosthetics. Our objective is to keep it as natural as possible,' Himanshu says, adding that his leading man has begun his prep. 'I have been told that he wants to deliver the Bengali lines himself and has started learning the language,' the filmmaker reveals.
'Strong scripts appeal to me. I was fascinated with Mostafa's storytelling technique. When he got in touch with me for this film, I saw his previous work, 'Ant Story,' and was immediately interested,' Irrfan told Mirror.
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