Natasha Coutinho (MUMBAI MIRROR; February 26, 2016)

After his turn as the bumbling Pappiji in the Tanu Weds Manu films, Deepak Dobriyal is set to play an Akshay Kumar fan in Aryeman Ramsay's next, Yeh Kaisa Khiladi. While the film's team is in talks with Akki for a special song, Deepak starts shooting for the film's first schedule in Agra soon. "My character imitates Akshay and is a Khiladi in his own way. It's going to be challenging but I'm glad to be part of it," says the actor.

Will he be doing action sequences like his screen idol? "A Khiladi film is incomplete without stunts. I will begin training with an action expert soon," Deepak reveals, adding that he loved the first Khiladi, which featured Akki alongside Ayesha Jhulka, International Khiladi and Main Khiladi Tu Anari. Quiz him about his leading lady and he says, "We're still in talks but model-actress Bidita Bag is most likely to be roped in for the role."