Nandita Das Explains Why She Cast Kapil Sharma In Zwigato: "Story Of Aam Insaan"

Comedian Kapil Sharma has played the protagonist in Nandita Das's upcoming dramedy Zwigato

Filmmakers amaze us when they cast an unusual face for an important character. Nonetheless, a film is termed to be a director's medium and the director must have envisioned something before deciding on his cast.

Comedian Kapil Sharma has played the protagonist in Nandita Das's upcoming dramedy Zwigato. Asked about Kapil's selection for the role, Nandita said to ANI, "I had not seen Kapil Sharma's show, so I did not know much about him. But one day my eyes fell on a video of Kapil which was from an award show. When I saw that clip, I felt like aam aadmi ki tarah hai. His languages and gestures speak of a common man's mannerisms."

Initially, Nandita thought of this as a twenty-minute short film. Later it was decided to be made into a feature film for its compelling subject matter.

The film is about the struggles of a food-delivery boy and his family. Asked about choosing such subject matter, Nandita said, "I like this kind of subject. Because nowadays we see less of the common man's story in movies."