The release date of late Bollywood star Rishi Kapoor’s film ‘Sharmaji Namkeen’ has been revealed. The film, which showcases the actor’s last screen appearance, will be released on an OTT platform on March 31. Directed by Hitesh Bhatia, the film also stars Paresh Rawal along with Juhi Chawla, Suhail Nayyar, Taruk Raina, Satish Kaushik, Sheeba Chaddha and Isha Talwar.
The film is produced by Ritesh Sidhwani and Farhan Akhtar’s Excel Entertainment along with Honey Tehran and Abhishek Chaubey. Farhan Akhtar shared the poster of the film on Instagram and wrote that Sharmaji is coming, we should apply tadka in our life. The world premiere will take place on 31 March. Viewers will be able to watch this film on Amazon Prime Video.
Based on themes of self-realization and discovery, ‘Sharmaji Namkeen’ tells the story of a retired man. The film itself is quite special, it is going to see “a heartwarming tale of self-realization and discovery”. Discovers his passion for cooking after joining.
In this film, two veteran actors Rishi Kapoor and Paresh Rawal will be seen playing the same character. When the shooting of this film was going on, Rishi Kapoor’s health had deteriorated, due to which he did not shoot for the rest of the film. This is the first time that two actors are playing the same character in a film.
Excel Entertainment co-founder Ritesh Sidhwani said that the film is a tribute to Rishi Kapoor’s stardom. We are humbled and grateful to be working with the legendary actor, the late Rishi Kapoor, for this epic family entertainer, which marks his last on-screen portrayal.
Let us tell you, Rishi Kapoor was battling cancer for a long time. He passed away on 30 April 2020. He said goodbye to the world at the age of 67. After his sudden demise, the makers roped in actor Paresh Rawal to complete the remaining parts of the film. The film is about to release on the OTT platform almost 2 years after the death of Rishi Kapoor.
