Kriti Sanon recalls ‘Luka Chuppi’ memories on ‘Mimi’ set
Inspired by the 2010 Marathi movie Mala Aai Vhhaychy, Mimi also feature actors Sai Tamhankar and Pankaj Tripathi in pivotal roles.
IANS | Mumbai | March 2, 2020 12:56 pm
As Luka Chuppi completed one year of its release on Sunday, actress Kriti Sanon went down memory lane with director Laxman Utekar on the sets of her upcoming film Mimi.
“It’s so nostalgic to be shooting with Laxman Sir and Maddock films, on the day Luka Chuppi released, for another super special film Mimi. Luka Chuppi was on the subject of a live-in relationship. On the other hand, Mimi deals with surrogacy in a unique way,”Kriti said.
Luka Chuppi also stars Kartik Aaryan. It tells the story of a TV reporter who lives-in with his headstrong intern.
Mimi narrates the story of a young aspiring actress who is a dancer in Mandawa and how she ends up being a surrogate for a couple. According to reports, Kriti has put on about 15 kg to get into the skin of her character.
Inspired by the 2010 Marathi movie Mala Aai Vhhaychy, Mimi also features Pankaj Tripathi in pivotal roles. Other than this, Kriti will also be seen in Bachchan Pandey opposite Akshay Kumar.
Pankaj Tripathi, popularly known as Kaleen Bhaiya from 'Mirzapur' and Guruji from 'Sacred Games' has been an inspiration for many aspiring actors. His method-acting is what makes me relatable and helps him connect with the audience on a personal level.
Kriti Sanon bagged the Best Actor in a Lead Role (female) award for 'Mimi' at the 67th Filmfare Awards in Mumbai. After receiving the award, Kriti took to Instagram and penned a gratitude note, saying she has fulfilled her dream.
Taking to her social media, Kriti shared a short video that encapsulates the BTS moments of the film, and some movie extracts which is enough to get down the memory lane of this flawless tale.