Ranveer
Singh
and
Yash
Raj
Films
are
coming
together
on
what
the
'Padmaavat'
actor
has
called
'a
miracle
script'
penned
by
debutant
writer-director
Divyang
Thakkar.
The
first-timer
is
directing
Ranveer
in
a
humourous
entertainer
set
in
Gujarat
and
the
superstar
will
be
seen
playing
the
role
of
a
Gujarati
man
for
the
first
time.
Naturally,
the
anticipation
to
see
the
first
look
of
Ranveer
from
the
film
was
immense.
In
the
still,
the
actor
is
seen
to
have
visibly
transformed
himself
again,
shedding
many
kilos
and
looks
unrecognisable
as
a
Gujarati
man
who
is
definitely
trying
to
protect
the
women
standing
behind
him.
He
isn't
the
alpha
hero
that
the
leading
men
in
Bollywood
usually
play
and
from
the
first
look,
it
is
obvious
that
the
film
will
champion
the
cause
of
women
empowerment.
"As
Charlie
Chaplin
once
said,
'To
truly
laugh,
you
must
be
able
to
take
your
pain,
and
play
with
it!'.
Jayeshbhai
is
an
unlikely
hero
-
an
ordinary
man,
who
ends
up
doing
something
extraordinary
when
he's
hurled
into
a
threatening
situation.
Jayeshbhai
is
sensitive
and
compassionate.
He
believes
in
equal
rights
between
men
and
women
in
a
society
that
is
deeply
rooted
in
patriarchal
ideals,
practices
and
doctrines,"
Ranveer
revealed
about
his
character.
He
added,
"Jayeshbhai
presented
an
exciting
challenge
-
to
deconstruct
myself
in
order
to
transform
into
a
kind
of
character
I've
never
inhabited
before."
Ranveer
has
stamped
his
superstardom
with
his
incredible
body
of
work.
He's
been
consistently
collaborating
with
all
the
top
filmmakers
of
the
country
and
has
also
been
displaying
exceptional
script-sense
in
selecting
projects.
The
actor
has
instinctively
backed
stories
like
Padmaavat,
in
which
he
wowed
the
world
with
his
portrayal
of
an
anti-hero
in
Alauddin
Khillji
and
extended
his
extraordinary
range
in
Gully
Boy,
a
content
film
that
went
on
to
become
a
blockbuster.
Today,
he
has
amassed
nationwide
love
as
an
actor
across
all
demographics.
So,
naturally,
when
Ranveer
decides
to
back
a
rank
newcomer,
one
can
assume
that
Divyang
is
a
very
special
talent
to
watch
out
for.
The
versatile
actor
showered
heaps
of
praise
on
his
director.
"Divyang
has
poured
his
soul
into
this
brilliant
piece
of
writing
that
will
nudge
you
to
introspect
whilst
making
you
smile
and
laugh
the
entire
time,"
he
said.
The
film
is
being
produced
by
YRF's
homegrown
producer
Maneesh
Sharma,
who
also
discovered
Divyang.
Maneesh
said,
"Ranveer
is
fearless
when
it
comes
to
inhabiting
a
role
and
has
continued
his
risk
taking
behaviour,
eschewing
his
looks
for
his
character's
needs.
For
Jayeshbhai
Jordaar,
Divyang
had
the
vision
of
a
protagonist
that
went
against
the
cloth
-
a
hero
that
isn't
necessarily
hyper-masculine
or
Alpha.
This
faith
on
the
director's
vision,
and
the
self
confidence
of
going
against
your
"image"
is
what
makes
Ranveer
a
filmmaker's
delight
and
one
of
India's
biggest
stars
-
not
just
commercially
but
critically
as
well."