Chef Sanjeev Kapoor to turn actor

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Press Trust of India Mumbai
Last Updated : Feb 19 2013 | 3:05 PM IST
After putting his dancing skills to test on a TV reality show, celebrity Chef Sanjeev Kapoor will be soon making his acting debut with two films 'Lunch Box' and 'Super Nani'. 'Lunch Box' is directed by Anurag Kashyap's protege Ritesh Batra and stars Irrfan Khan, Nawazuddin Siddique and Nimrat Kaur. It's a love story set in Mumbai between a young housewife and a middle aged man. Reportedly, Kashyap has got foreign producers to collaborate on the project. While 'Super Nani', based on women empowerment, shows how a grandson inspires his grandmother to do something worthwhile in life. Actress Rekha will be seen playing Sharman Joshi's grandma in the Indra Kumar-directed movie. "By default or otherwise I have ended up in a Bollywood movie. Currently I have two movies on the floor -- Anurag Kashyap's 'Lunch Box' and Inder Kumar's 'Super Naani'. Both are very talented and respected directors from the industry. I will be playing a cameo," Kapoor told
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First Published: Feb 19 2013 | 12:00 AM IST

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