Hyderabad: After bagging a film with Taapsee Pannu, Scam 1992 star Pratik Gandhi is all set to romance another leading lady from Bollywood. The actor has reportedly signed the dotted lines for an upcoming slice-of-life drama that will feature him opposite powerhouse talent, Vidya Balan.
Pratik and Vidya are being roped in to headline Ellipsis Entertainment's upcoming venture which is a tale of two couples. While Pratik and Vidya are onboard, the makers are yet to find actors for another leading pair.
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Helmed by Shirsha Guha Thaurta, who is a known name in the advertising world, the upcoming film will be challenging social patriarchy through a relatable story. The film will mark Shirisha's directorial debut after her stint as assistant director for films like Rann, Phoonk, and Contract, all directed by Ram Gopal Varma.
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Before he works with Vidya, interestingly, Pratik has already signed a film with her husband Siddharth Roy Kapoor. For unversed, Woh Ladki Hai Kahaan, Pratik's film with Taapsee is being bankrolled by Siddharth Roy Kapur. Directed by Arshad Syed, the film will go on floors later this year.
Meanwhile, Pratik is set to appear as a solo hero in Hardik Gajjar's film Atithi Bhoot Bhava, co-starring Jackie Shroff and Sharmin Segal. The actor was last seen in the Gujarati web series Vitthal Teedi.
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Coming to Vidya, the National Award-winning actor is garnering positive reviews for her latest outing Sherni. In Newton director Amit Masurkar's film, Vidya plays the role of an upright forest officer who is on the lookout for a man-eating tigress.
