Mumbai: Ayushmann's brother and actor Aparshakti Khurana has recently wrapped up the first schedule of Helmet in Varanasi.
Featuring as the lead actor, the film also stars yesteryear actor Nutan's grand-daughter Pranutan Bahl as the female lead.
The quirky comedy-drama is directed by Satram Ramani which also marks his directorial debut in Bollywood.
Speaking about the film, Ramani said: "It has been a wonderful experience directing the film in a holy land as Varanasi. This being my first film, and I am much confident and enthusiastic about the next schedule. I cannot wait for people to watch the film."
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The first schedule of the film has been shot in rustic locales. The makers also included some local artistes. Shooting for the next schedule will commence from January in Mumbai.
Besides Aparshakti and Pranutan, Helmet also features Abhishek Banerjee and Ashish Verma in pivotal roles.
Co-produced by Sony Pictures Networks Productions and Dino Morea's production house DM Movies, the film is slated to hit theatres in 2020.
Meanwhile, Aparshakti Khurrana is also awaiting the release of Street Dancer 3D where he will be seen essaying a significant character.
In other news, Pranutan Bahl was last seen on the big screens in Notebook in which she starred opposite Zaheer Iqbal.
