I don't get involved in casting process: Ananya Pandey

Ananya Pandey’s debut film Student of the Year 2 received an average welcome at the box office, but her next film, which is an adaptation of Pati Patni Aur Woh, seems to have caught everyone’s interest.

Talking about the film she said: “The idea is the same, the skeleton of the film is the same, but it’s a very modernized version. It’s a version that some people could relate to in today’s times. It is very funny, so I am excited to up my game with this project. It is fun to be working with some really talented co-stars.”

The 1978 film revolved around a married couple Ranjeet (Sanjeev Kumar) and Sharda (Vidya Sinha) and how things change after Ranjeeta Kaur enters his life.

The remake has been embroiled in a controversy since Taapsee Pannu revealed that she was unceremoniously dropped from the film at the last minute without any clarification. Later, Bhoomi Pednekar was finalised for the role.

When asked about the conflict, Ananya said: “As an actor, I have never got involved in the casting process so I don’t know anything about the casting process. And the role she was speaking about is Bhumi’s.”

The upcoming remake, which stars Kartik Aaryan alongside Pandey and Pednekar, is directed by Mudassar Aziz.