Dulquer
Salmaan's
birthday
falls
on
28th
July
and
filmmaker
Akarsh
Khurana
has
a
special
pre-birthday
gift
for
the
Malayalam
heartthrob
who
is
all
set
to
make
his
Bollywood
debut
with
Karwaan
alongside
Irrfan
Khan
and
Mithila
Palkar,
Reportedly
Akarsh
plans
to
gift
Dulquer
the
blue
van
that
he
travels
in,
with
co-stars
Irrfan
Khan
and
Mithila
Palkar
on
board,
through
the
film.
While
talking
about
the
gift,
he
shared,
"There
are
two
reasons
for
gifting
DQ
this
van.
One,
of
course,
is
emotional.
It
was
almost
like
an
important
character
in
the
film
and
the
two
spent
a
lot
of
time
together.
Two,
it's
been
through
a
lot
of
wear
and
tear
and
is
all
beat
up
now.
It
needs
an
automobile
fanatic
like
DQ
to
give
it
a
new
lease
of
life," adding
that
the
van
travelled
from
Mumbai
to
Bangalore,
Ooty,
Kochi,
in
fact,
all
over
Kerala,
eventually
finding
its
way
back
to
Aram
Nagar
in
Andheri.
Revealing
why
he
chose
this
van
in
particular
for
the
comedy-drama,
Akarsh
says
it
was
for
its
shape
and
size.
"It
had
to
look
like
it
could
fit
a
dead
body
in
the
back.
And
it
had
to
be
practical
to
shoot
in,
with
space
for
the
camera
and
the
team,
along
with
being
tough
and
comfy," he
says,
adding
with
a
laugh
that
he
himself
is
a
big
guy.
The
filmmaker
recalls
that
once,
while
they
were
shooting,
Dulquer
braked
suddenly
and
he
sprawled
on
the
focus
puller
who
in
turn
fell
on
the
camera.
"Sneha
Taurani,
the
associate
director,
couldn't
stop
laughing,"
he
flashbacks
with
a
smile.
On
another
occasion,
they
were
shooting
within
a
campus
in
Ooty
but
since
the
roads
were
really
steep,
it
was
taking
too
long
so
they
just
drove
out.
"We
knew
production
would
panic
because
we
were
driving
out
with
stars
and
without
permission
or
security
but
we
needed
the
shot.
So,
we
switched
off
our
phones
and
walkie-talkies
and
just
rolled.
The
production
guys
went
crazy
but
we
got
some
great
shots
and
it
was
a
nice
drive,"
Akarsh
adds.
Also,
while
talking
about
Dulquer's
love
for
cars,
Akarsh
shared.
"He
has
a
BMW
M3,
a
Polo
GT
and
a
modified
Triumph
Bonneville
in
his
garage,
along
with
a
BMW
R1200
GS
adventure
tourer,
a
Porsche
Panamera
Turbo
sports
sedan,
a
Mini
Cooper
and
an
E46,
BMWi8.
The
van
will
be
another
addition
to
his
collection,".
Karwaan
starring
Irrfan
and
marking
the
debut
of
Dulquer
Salmaan
and
Mithila
Palkar,
revolves
around
3
oddballs
from
different
walks
of
life
who
are
thrown
together
on
a
somewhat
bizarre
journey
which
helps
them
find
normalcy
in
their
lives
It
is
a
road
trip
on
which
some
crazy
adventures
take
place,
some
lines
are
crossed,
some
bonds
are
forged,
detours
are
made,
experiences
are
shared
and
secrets
are
revealed.
An
uneasy
alliance
is
formed
between
three
unlikely
co-passengers
on
an
eventful
(and
often
hilarious)
journey
from
Bangalore
to
Ooty
to
Kumarakom
and
finally
to
Kochi.
Produced
by
Ronnie
Screwvala's
RSVP
in
association
with
Priti
Rathi
Gupta
of
'Ishka
films',
Karwaan
is
directed
by
Akarsh
Khurana
and
is
slated
to
release
on
3rd
August,
2018.