RAKUL JOINS AYUSHMANN-STARRER ‘DOCTOR G’

NEW DELHI : Rakul Preet Singh has joined the cast of Ayushmann Khurrana-starrer Doctor G, marking their first-ever collaboration. Film critic and trade analyst Taran Adarsh shared the news on his Instagram handle. The film will be based in a campus of a medical institute. While Ayushmann will be playing the role of Dr Uday Gupta, Rakul will be seen as Dr Fatima, a medical student who plays Ayushmann’s senior in the film.

Speaking about Doctor G, Rakul said in a statement, “I am super excited to be a part of Doctor G. There are many first’s in this film for me starting with my co-star Ayushmann and I am thankful to Junglee Pictures and the director Anubhuti for bringing us together.” She further said, “I was in love with the script from the time I had heard it. It’s a very interesting concept of medical drama and campus comedy that will bring a new perspective to the audience. I cannot wait to start shooting for the film.”

The director of the film, Anubhuti Kashyap, also spoke about the movie and said, “It is always amazing to see two talented individuals coming together. For Doctor G, we wanted a very interesting cast and I am happy we have Ayushmann and Rakul with us. Their on-screen pairing is fresh just like the characters they play in the film and their energies and chemistry will be unique and refreshing for the audience”. Apart from Doctor G, Rakul will also be seen in Ajay Devgn’s MayDay, co-starring Amitabh Bachchan. She also has another movie titled Thank God, co-starring Ajay Devgn and Sidharth Malhotra, in the pipeline. Ayushmann is currently shooting for director Abhishek Kapoor’s Chandigarh Kare Aashiqui, co-starring Vaani Kapoor.