Indian cricketer
Shikhar Dhawan will be soon seen performing for the camera in the upcoming movie '
Double XL', which stars
Bollywood actresses Sonakshi Sinha and Huma Qureshi as the leads. The film is a story of two plus-sized women seeking their dreams.
Explaining how the development happened, the opening batsman of
India, said: "As an athlete playing for the nation, life is always very hectic. One of my favourite pastimes is to watch good entertaining films. When this opportunity came to me and I heard the story, it made a deep impact on me."
He stated that the film aims to deliver a healthy message to society and has the potential to start a conversation, "This is a lovely message for the whole society and I hope a lot of young girls and boys will keep pursuing their dreams no matter what."
Directed by Satramm Ramani, the slice-of-life comedy-drama that challenges body weight stereotypes, also stars Zaheer Iqbal and Mahat Raghavendra as the male protagonists.
Presented by
Gulshan Kumar,
T-Series, Wakaoo Films & Mudassar Aziz, 'Double XL' is set to hit the theatres on November 4, 2022.
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