Cricketer Shikhar Dhawan, has made a Double XL entry into the Bollywood. He debut in the upcoming film Double XL alongside Huma Qureshi and Sonakshi Sinha. In a brand-new still from the movie, Shikhar is seen dancing with Huma, who is wearing a red gown, while sporting his signature hairstyle and a black suit.
In the slice-of-life comic drama Double XL, two plus-sized women, fashion designer Saira Khanna (Sonakshi Sinha) from New Delhi and sports presenter Rajshree Trivedi (Huma Qureshi) from Meerut, navigate society’s expectations of beauty. It will debut on Netflix on November 4 and is helmed by Helmet director Satramm Ramani.
Shikhar Dhawan makes a double XL Bollywood Debut
Shikhar mentiones the story of the film made a deep impact on him and he said agreed to do the project. Pinkvilla quoted him as saying, “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. 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.”
Earlier last week , Huma unveiled her character with a motion poster that went with the caption, “Meet Rajshri Trivedi. They say she can never be a sports presenter. They say she is too BIG to be on television… but guess what! Her passion is BIGGER and she’ll prove them all wrong!” Sonakshi unveiled her character poster and wrote, “Meet Saira Khanna. They say she cannot be a fashion designer. They say she is too BIG for her own clothes… but guess what! Her dreams are BIGGER and she’s out to achieve them!”
Double XL also stars Zaheer Iqbal and Mahat Raghavendra. It is produced by Bhushan Kumar, Krishan Kumar, Vipul D Shah, Ashwin Varde, Rajesh Bahl, Saqib Saleem, Huma Qureshi and Mudassar Aziz and is presented by T-Series, Wakaoo Films and Reclining Seats Cinema.
When Saira from Delhi and Rajshree from Meerut found each other, it was time for double trouble. Be prepared for double the fun. Double the excitement. Double the entertainment.