SCOOP: Playback sensation Heer of Batwara 1947 and Peddi fame to make acting debut in Imtiaz Ali and Mahaveer Jain’s Side Heroes
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A source told Bollywood Hungama, “Heer is not just a talented singer but also a promising performer. She gave an impressive audition, and the makers felt that she would be perfect for the part. Interestingly, her character in the movie is also a singer. Hence, casting a real-life playback singer would lend authenticity to the character.”
Adding to this, The source further revealed, “The makers are in advanced discussions with Heer and are expected to make an official announcement about her casting soon.”
Meanwhile, Heer has lent her voice to several notable songs in recent times. In Aamir Khan's production Batwara 1947 , she sang 'Tabassum' alongside Sonu Nigam and 'Chal Anjaane' . Both songs were composed by A R Rahman, who also composed the music for Ram Charan-starrer Peddi . In this Pan-India movie, Heer lent her voice to the song 'Hellallallo' .
Notably, Side Heroes is a hilarious friendship-reunion movie with a touch of nostalgia, set in the heartland of India. Besides Heer, ot stars Varun Sharma, Abhishek Banerjee and Aparshakti Khurana. It is produced by Imtiaz Ali, Mahaveer Jain, Mrighdeep Singh Lamba and Shikha K Ahluwalia, written by Siddarth Sen (director of Good Luck Jerry) and Pankaj Matta, and directed by Ssanjay Tripaathy.
As per the latest buzz, In September, Bollywood Hungama exclusively reported that Side Heroes would be among the rare Hindi films to be shot entirely in Bihar. The movie is scheduled to rollout on Friendship Day 2027.
Source: Bollywood Hungama