The actor, who will next be seen in Nandita Das' directorial venture "Manto", will be playing one of the lead roles in "Hamid".
The film, directed by Aijaz Khan, is a heart warming tale of a relationship between a widowed mother and a young son who loses his father during the unrest in Kashmir.
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"What really appealed to me about the film was how it has shown the human side to the current plight and given the snapshot into the scenario using a very personal story instead of making it political," Rasika said in a statement.
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