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EXCLUSIVE: Here’s the REAL reason why Aishwarya Rai Bachchan is doing Fanney Khan and it’s a big FAT one
Here's what made Aishwarya Rai Bachchan sign Fanney Khan.
In recent times, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan has been signing films with a strong social message or powerful woman-oriented roles that can impact society. After Sarbjit, the only film the actress has signed is debutante director Atul Manjrekar’s Fanney Khan, co-starring Anil Kapoor and we have the exclusive news as to why she signed the film – it's because it deals with the topic of body shaming!
Says a source, "Stop body shaming and be yourself - is the strong message that Fanney Khan wants to give out. Body shaming happens when someone overweight is humiliated by making mocking or critical comments about their body shape or size. Aishwarya has undergone that post her pregnancy after she gave birth to Aaradhya and it’s something she feels strongly about. She feels everybody is special and unique and possesses distinct talents and body shaming is terrible as the target gets humiliated and depressed. Normally the actress takes a couple of months to finalize a script but this time when Atul approached her, along with the producers of the film, Prernaa Arora and Bhushan Kumar, Aishwarya read the script, heard the first narration and signed on the dotted line in two weeks. She was always the first choice for the team and is extremely excited about the film and the message it spreads."
The source adds that the content is strong and said, "The story revolves around a fat girl who is Anil Kapoor’s daughter, who is obsessed about losing weight. Aishwarya plays a singer dive like Madonna and Beyonce and the girl meets her and inspired by Ash who tells her she shouldn’t worry about her weight but just be herself. Aishwarya becomes this young girl’s inspiration and helps her to develop her true potential and shine."
In a recent television interview to journalist last week in Melbourne, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan had spoken about why she’s signed Fanney Khan. Talking about it ,she had said, "It’s a wonderful idea why again I have chosen to be a part of that narrative. It’s fun creatively and it’s important given the larger overview and that’s why I am really excited about it."
So now we know why she's doing the film!
PS: Buzz is that R Madhavan is in talks to play Aishwarya’s romantic interest in Fanney Khan. If he comes on board they will come together after a decade. The last time they came together in Guru (2007) though they were not paired romantically opposite each other.
Fanney Khan goes on floors from September 3, 2017, in Mumbai.
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