Avinash Lohana (MUMBAI MIRROR; September 20, 2017)

After a Bollywood debut with the ghostly Raaz: Reboot, followed by the comic Guest Iin London, Kriti Kharbanda will next be seen opposite Dulquer Salmaan in Karwaan, which marks the Bollywood debut of the Malayalam actor. The film produced by Ronnie Screwvala and directed by Akarsh Khurana also features Irrfan Khan and Mithila Palkar.

“Kriti’s role is an extended cameo and will appear at an important juncture in the film. She plays Dulquer’s love interest and will be flying to Kochi on Thursday to start shooting. Kriti is comfortable with Telugu and Kannada but her character in this film is required to speak a little Malayalam so there will be a trainer on the set to help her out. Despite working in the South film industry, Dulquer and Kriti have never met before,” informs a source close to the development.

“It’s a non-glam role and she will film in Kochi for three days before returning for the second schedule at a later date.” Dulquer and Irrfan who play friends on a road trip, began shooting with Mithila early this month in Ooty. It’s a 32-day schedule, followed by another one in Mumbai.