Known for pushing the envelope with his content cinema, Dibakar Banerjee is presenting Arjun Kapoor in an all new avatar. In the first glimpse of his character from ‘Sandeep Aur Pinky Faraar’, Arjun has undergone a major look change. He sports a buzz cut typical of police recruits and looks every bit the heart-land policeman. In the film, he plays a 30-year-old police constable from Haryana. Arjun has spent extensive amount of time prepping for this role under the supervision of his director, Dibakar Banerjee. He interacted with police recruits across all ranks in both the Delhi Police and Haryana police and also visited a training academy to witness all that goes into the making of a cop.
“Playing a cop is traditionally considered cool in Hindi films. But in a Dibakar Banerjee film, a cop is presented as a realistic and unique person. Its that dichotomy of blending and still standing out that makes this role all the more exciting. Dibakar is very specific about the look of his characters. We worked on it for a long time before he decided that this is the look he wants. From my moustache, to my hair cut, to the freckles on my face to make my character look like a cop and yet blend with his environment reflects just how Dibakar has imagined him and his world to be. It will be a gritty entertainer and I’m looking forward to the first day of shoot.” said Arjun. Produced by Yash Raj Films, ‘Sandeep Aur Pinky Faraar’ also stars Parineeti Chopra. The film is set to release on August 3, 2018 and marks the return of the hit ‘Ishaqzaade’ jodi of Arjun Kapoor and Parineeti Chopra.