The comedy, produced by Nitin Manmohan’s daughter Prachi, also features Akshaye Khanna
Avinash Lohana (MUMBAI MIRROR; January 23, 2019)

Actress Padmini Kolhapure and filmmaker Pradeep Sharma’s son Priyaank Sharma is all set to make his film debut with first-time director Karan Kashyap’s Sab Kushal Mangal that rolls next month. Produced by Nitin Manmohan’s daughter, Prachi, it also features Akshaye Khanna in a pivotal role.

An elated Padmini told Mirror, “I’m excited. The atmosphere at home has always been non-filmi, there was no pressure on Priyaank to become an actor or a filmmaker. The choice is his.”

The doting mom recalled how even when he was in school, Priyaank was interested in dramatics and his teacher would always praise him: “He’s an avid movie buff and has done a one-year acting course from The Lee Strasberg Institute in New York.”

Prachi revealed that when her casting director sent her Priyaank’s picture, she recognised him instantly. “We had studied in the same school and in fact were in the same class,” she smiled, adding that since he suits the role perfectly, she was keen to cast him. “I spoke to dad, who is close to Tutu uncle (Pradeep), and Padmini ma’am. He told me that if I wanted Priyaank, I should go about it professionally. So, then, I went with my team to their house and gave him and his parents a narration. They laughed and laughed and immediately gave a nod to the film.”

The situational comedy has also been written by Karan, who has earlier assisted Shaad Ali on Bunty Aur Babli, Shimit Amin on Chak De! India and Mani Ratnam on Raavan. The story is set in Jharkhand, where they will shoot in a start-to-finish 45-day schedule which kicks off towards February-end.

“It’s been two months since Priyaank began his workshops, he knows the entire script by now. He is very hardworking and we can’t wait to begin,” Prachi signed off.