Raghubir, Manikpuri come together again

Their performances in Peepli [Live] not only won both Raghubir Yadav and Omkar Das Manikpuri much acclaim, but also got them cast together for their next Aalaap.
Since Manikpuri is from the state of Chhattisgarh and the film is set there, director Manish Manikpuri found him to be the obvious choice. Also, their comic chemistry in their previous film, says producer Nishant Tripathi, really clinched it in their favour.
He explains, “We saw Raghubir-Omkar’s chemistry on screen in their earlier film and our film takes that forward. The two were just right for the roles of close relatives of our male protagonist, Rahul, played by Amit Purohit. It was the entire crew’s unanimous decision to cast them!” While Yadav plays Rahul’s father, Manikpuri plays the role of his maternal uncle.
Talking about the film, partner Abhishek Mishra adds, “It’s a character-driven film. Though they are poor, they lead an idealistic life. Yadav is a lovable father who prepares his son for life ahead.”
“Besides these two actors, the film also stars Murali Sharma and Abhimanyu Singh,” says director Manikpuri, adding, “Murali has a very challenging role, while Abhimanyu Singh excels as a fearless cop who takes on the challenging task of combating Naxalism.”
Shri Shankaracharya Arts’ Aalaap releases on July 27.