It was recently announced that Ishaqzaade pair Arjun Kapoor and Parineeti Chopra will be starring in Dibakar Banerjee’s Sandeep Aur Pinky Faraar. Now we learn that Arjun and Parineeti have also been signed Vipul Shah’s Namastey Canada.
Arjun thus confirmed the news: “I’m excited to be a part of this project. After working with giants like Amitabh Bachchan and Akshay Kumar, he has chosen me. Namastey Canada has heart and humour, making it a family entertainer.”
Parineeti too commented, “This is exactly the film I was looking for! It’s a desi story with a videshi heart. I’m excited to be directed by Vipul sir with who I have shared an amazing friendship over the last few years.”
Vipul Shah cleared the air that Namastey Canada wasn’t a sequel to Namastey London. “I want to set the record straight. Namastey Canada is not a sequel to Namastey London. I thank Akshay for standing by me and being graceful about sharing the title with me.” He added that he was happy with Arjun’s and Parineeti’s pairing. “I’m also happy that Arjun and Parineeti agreed to join me on this journey.