Actor Ali Fazal was able to be home for the Eid holidays this year. He’s currently shooting for Tigmanshu Dhulia’s Milan Talkies in his hometown of Lucknow.
“It is Eid and my mother is thrilled to have me home. I’ve been shooting here for some time now and I’ll be here till July. So my family is very happy. In fact I was shooting on the day of Eid. But the team was kind enough to wrap up the shooting quickly so I could go home to my sewaiyaan [traditional dessert] and kababs,” Fazal said.
The actor will star alongside a South Indian actress who will make her Bollywood debut in Milan Talkies.
“She is Shraddha Sreenath. She recently did Vikram Vedha in Tamil with Madhavan. She is a fabulous actress. It’s a joy to be working around someone so gifted,” he said.
Fazal is also happy to be shooting with one of his favourite actresses in another project.
“I can’t believe I am shooting with Manisha Koirala. She plays my mother in the remake of the 2010 Telugu hit Prasthanam. I’m her biggest fan. Every time we are shooting together I just keep staring at her,” Fazal said. “Sadly, I am not paired with her in the film. But just shooting with her is a joy.”
Fazal’s association with talented actresses of every generation goes back to the legendary Judi Dench with whom he acted with in the 2017 period drama Victoria & Abdul.
Fazal is still in touch with Dench, whom he sent mangoes to this summer.
“She thanked me saying, ‘I wish it was you in that box instead of the mangoes’. I’d love to meet with Judi again as soon as I can.” he added.
