Varun Dhawan and Shoojit Sircar are collaborating on a slice-of-the-life love story October, which will be shot in Delhi. The production is set to begin this September.
The movie also brings back Sircar’s dream team of writer Juhi Chaturvedi and co-producer Ronnie Lahiri after Vicky Donor and Piku.
“The title of the film is October. I cannot reveal much at this point but I am really looking forward to this story. I usually work with an idea and this time I am exploring the idea of love or how I see it. This one came from a newspaper clipping that I happened to read,” Sircar said.
Sircar continued: “I remember meeting Varun at my office and while we were having tea I realised that he would be perfect for the story that I was writing with Juhi. After he left, I called Juhi and asked whether she had ever met Varun. She told me that his name had cropped up in her mind as well.
“I immediately called him back to narrate the idea as I did not know how he would react. But he was also looking for something unusual.”
Dhawan, who is currently busy with his next film Judwaa 2, said he is looking forward to working with Sircar and Chaturvedi.
“I like to do films that are entertaining and out-of-the-box. I have been an ardent fan of Shoojit da’s films and have always wanted to work with him. October is a beautiful story in which I play a character with many layers.
“It’s a difficult character to play and something that will challenge me as an actor. I hope people get to see a new side of me with this film,” he said.
The leading lady of the film is yet to be finalised.
