Exclusive pics: Rajkummar Rao and Bhumi Pednekar collaborate for the first time for ‘Badhaai Do’

After the National Award-winning film ‘Badhaai Ho’, Junglee Pictures is now making ‘Badhaai Do’, which brings together Rajkummar Rao and Bhumi Pednekar for the first time. The two have been shooting in Mussoorie and Dehradun since last month. We bring to you an exclusive sneak peek into the set.

While Rajkummar Rao is playing a cop, Shardul Thakur, in ‘Badhaai Do’, Bhumi Pednekar plays a PT teacher, Sumi.

The film is being directed by Harshavardhan Kulkarni and written by Akshat Ghildial and Suman Adhikary.

“I was looking forward to working with Bhumi and I was not finding a good script. Then ‘Badhaai Do’ came our way and we both jumped at the chance,” says Rajkummar on working with Bhumi.

“Raj is a blast to work with, and a fantastic actor. Both of us were looking for the right film to collaborate on, and there couldn’t have been a better collaboration than ‘Badhaai Do’, says Bhumi.

The film is being shot in Mussoorie and Dehradun. Shooting outdoors in the biting cold has been a challenge for the cast, but exploring the serene and scenic surroundings are definitely a plus.

For Bhumi, shooting in Dehradun has been a revelation as the actress says that she always thought Doon to be a small town. “The cold is intense and being born in Mumbai, I’ve never really experienced winter, so this is extreme for me. But it is exciting to shoot here as Dehradun is a fun city, as opposed to what I thought of it to be. It is not a small town,” she says.

Being from NCR, Rajkummar is used to cold winters, and isn’t complaining. “I love winters and I am having a lot of fun,” he says.