Diljit Dosanjh and Yami Gautam to pair up for the first time for a comedy

Diljit Dosanjh who made his Bollywood debut with Abhishek Chaubey’s 2016 crime drama 'Udta Punjab', has been making inroads into Hindi cinema and will be seen this year in Dinesh Vijan’s quirky cop comedy Arjun Patiala and Karan Johar’s 'Good News' which touches on the subject of surrogacy. Now, media source has learnt that Punjab’s numero uno actor has signed up for a yet-untitled comedy which will be produced by Ramesh Taurani.Yami Gautam who is riding high on the success of 'Uri: The Surgical Strike' and is currently filming Bala with Ayushmann Khurrana and Bhumi Pednekar, will be his leading lady.

The film will mark the directorial debut of Aziz Mirza’s son Haroon. He had earlier assisted his father on Shah Rukh Khan-starrers, from 'Raju Ban Gaya Gentleman' and 'Yes Boss' to the Amol Palekar-directed 'Paheli'.
Confirming the news Taurani said, “Yes, Diljit and Yami have given their nod to the film. It’s a fresh pairing and we are excited because both are competent actors with impeccable comic timing. It is a sensible comedy and revolves around a couple.”
The producer adds that the film also features another teenage twosome and they are scouting for new faces. “We also need another actress who has a crucial role to play in the narrative. The casting should be locked soon,” he said.
Interestingly, it’s one of the last films penned by 'Hera Pheri' and 'Bhool Bhulaiyaa’s' screenplay writer Neeraj Vora who passed away in 2017 after he had slipped into coma in October 2016. He has cowritten the script with Vibha Singh and Arshad Sayed.
“It’s an interesting story, we will be meeting soon for readings before we roll in August,” Taurani concludes.