Mumbai June 7 (IANS) Actor Jackky Bhagnani started shooting for the film "Anandwaa" on Thursday here.
The actor will play the lead role in the film which is an ode to Hrishikesh Mukherjee s cult classic "Anand". The 1971 film featured the late actor Rajesh Khanna and megastar Amitabh Bachchan.
"I am very excited to play this role. Anand is such a poignant and beautiful film. I am honoured to be working for this project. The film requires a lot of sensitivity and what drew me to the script was how maturely the writing was handled.
"I am sure the audience will love the film " Jackky said in a statement.
Directed by Abir Sengupta "Anandwaa" explores the journey of a man who chooses to handle a life-altering situation with humour.

--IANS ks/nn/vm