R Madhavan to play a pilot in Sushant starrer Chanda Mama Door Ke
Mumbai: R Madhavan is the new entrant in Sanjay Puran Singh Chauhan's science fiction flick, 'Chanda Mama Door Ke'.
The makers of the movie announced the exciting news on social media.
The lead actor Sushant Singh Rajput and producer, Viki Rajani took to Twitter to congratulate Madhavan.
Madhavan will be essaying the role of a pilot. Speaking about his character to a daily, the actor said, "I myself have a defense background as I have trained for the NCC (National Cadet Corps). And, having done Rang De Basanti and the serial Sea Hawks, I know the basics."
He continued, "This role will definitely require much prepping as we are doing it with a lot of authenticity."
When asked whether he’ll take flying lessons just like co-star, Sushant, the actor replied, "Not really, we will be working on the simulators."
It’ll be interesting to see Sushant and Madhavan sharing screen space.
'Chanda Mama Door Ke' will also star Nawazuddin Siddiqui in a pivotal role. The movie is also said to have south superstar Mohanlal in a cameo.