Disha Patani is excited about joining the Salman Khan-Priyanka Chopra-starrer Bharat.
The Baaghi 2 actor will play the role of a trapeze artist in a circus set in the 1960s.
The circus segment is director Ali Abbas Zafar’s ode to legendary actor-filmmaker Raj Kapoor, who presented the cult film Mera Naam Joker, based on a circus clown.
“I’m excited to be a part of Bharat, it’s like a dream come true to get an opportunity to work with Salman sir and I can’t wait for the journey to begin. I am a big fan of Ali Abbas sir’s work,” Patani said in a statement.
Khan tweeted to welcome his co-star on board.
“Welcome Disha Patani to the journey of @Bharat_TheFilm,” he wrote.
The director said the actor was the perfect choice for the role.
“The pairing of Salman and Disha in a circus set-up in the ’60s is unusual and exciting. She is a promising star and for this character, we needed a girl who looked vulnerable and beautiful yet had the physicality of an athlete. Disha fit the bill perfectly,” Zafar said.
The film, which is an official adaptation of 2014 Korean film, Ode to My Father, also stars Sunil Grover.
It will be shot across locations in Abu Dhabi and Spain, besides Punjab and Delhi in India.
Bharat is set for release during Eid in 2019.
