Actors
Nushrratt
Bharuccha
and
Diana
Penty
have
joined
superstar
Akshay
Kumar
in
the
upcoming
drama-comedy
"Selfiee",
makers
announced
on
Monday.
Directed
by
Raj
Mehta
of
Good
Newwz
fame,
the
film
is
a
remake
of
the
2019
Malayalam-language
comedy-drama
Driving
Licence.
Selfiee,
backed
by
filmmaker
Karan
Johar's
Dharma
Productions,
also
stars
Emraan
Hashmi.
Johar
took
to
Twitter
and
shared
an
announcement
video,
featuring
Bharuccha
and
Penty.
"Welcoming
the
two
gorgeous
and
lovely
ladies
@Nushrratt
&
@DianaPenty
to
the
#Selfiee
family!
Sit
tight,
because
this
will
be
one
hell
of
a
ride," the
tweet
read.
Bharuccha,
who
had
earlier
worked
with
Johar
in
his
production
Ajeeb
Daastaans,
said
she
was
thrilled
to
join
the
cast.
"All
smiles
always
when
surrounded
with
the
best
energy!
Super
excited
to
join
the
team
of
#Selfiee," the
36-year-old
actor
wrote.
Penty,
who
currently
stars
in
Dulquer
Salmaan's
Salute,
said
she
was
"super
excited
to
hop
onto
this
mad
ride".
The
original
Malayalam
movie
was
directed
by
Lal
Jr
from
a
script
by
Sachy.
It
revolved
around
a
superstar
(Prithviraj
Sukumaran)
famous
for
his
driving
skills
who
loses
his
licence.
The
issue,
however,
spins
out
of
control
after
he
locks
horns
with
a
motor
inspector
(Suraj
Venjaramoodu),
who
happens
to
be
a
fan
of
the
actor.
Selfiee
is
produced
by
Dharma
Productions
and
Kumar's
Cape
of
Good
Films
along
with
Sukumaran's
Prithviraj
Productions
and
Magic
Frames.
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