Richa wraps up shooting of 'Abhi Toh Party...' (Movie Snippets)

Actress Richa Chadha has wrapped up shooting for "Abhi Toh Party Shuru Hui Hai", which she describes as a "fantastic film".

"I am extremely happy that I got to be a part of this fantastic film. I have had the rare opportunity of working with some of the best actors in the country at present who are alive. They are so accomplished. So many of them have already won national and international awards," Richa said in a statement.

Richa was shooting for the political satire, directed by Anubhav Sinha, in Lucknow. The actress hopes to collaborate with the director again.

"I just had so much fun on this. And I know for a fact that this will be a unique film that will be talked about for decades. The fact that the script is so good is why so many actors agreed to be a part of this. I have just loved every moment of my character and it gave me a rare opportunity to display my comedic side," she added.

The film also stars Saurabh Shukla, Pankaj Tripathi, Vinay Pathak, Divya Dutta, Pawan Malhotra and Kumud Mishra among many others.

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Sanjay Mishra is an amazing co-star: Anshuman Jha

Actor Anshuman Jha, who is sharing screen space with Sanjay Mishra in the upcoming film "Angrezi Mein Kehte Hain", says the veteran actor -- one of the "finest" -- is an amazing co-star.

"There were so many instances and anecdotes we discussed and in some way or the other tried incorporating it in the film. He chuckled about how in his times expressing love was so different from now and I would keep him up to date on how things work today and especially the power of the internet," Anushman said.

"Sanjayji, apart from being the finest actor in the country today, is the most amazing co-star one can have. Getting appreciation from an artiste like Sanjay ji is something I hold very special," he added.

In the film, directed by Harish Vyas, Anshuman will be seen playing a character who tries to teach a 55-year-old man how to say "I Love You" in English.

The film also stars Shivani Raghuvanshi, Ekavali Khanna and Pankaj Tripathi.

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'Dilbaro' left Soni Razdan emotional

Actress Soni Razdan, who shares the frame with her daughter Alia Bhatt for the first time in "Raazi", says everyone was in tears while shooting the track "Dilbaro".

Soni, who is married to filmmaker Mahesh Bhatt, on Friday morning shared a still from "Raazi". In the photograph, Alia is sporting a bridal look, while Soni, who essays her on-screen mother is seen walking behind her.

"This song had us all crying while we were shooting it. We didn't need no glycerine. Mother daughter, bidai, dont go, 'Raazi'," she captioned the image.

"Raazi" is an adaptation of Harinder Sikka's "Calling Sehmat", a novel inspired by the almost-unbelievable real-life story of a woman who Sikka named Sehmat, to protect her identity.

Alia is playing Sehmat, a Kashmiri woman who marries a Pakistani officer with the intention to source out intelligence details and pass it on to Indian forces. Vicky Kaushal plays a Pakistani officer.

"Raazi" is directed by Meghna Gulzar and produced by Karan Johar and Vineet Jain. It is scheduled to release on May 11.

--IANS

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