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Breaking: Adnan Siddiqui stars as Sridevi's husband in Mom

Siddiqui joins Sajal Aly as the second Pakistani actor in the film

02 May, 2016

Looks like we'll be seeing two Pakistani stars in the the upcoming Sridevi-starrer Mom.

News of Sajal Aly's Bollywood debut in this film broke several weeks ago, but a source close to the production has confirmed that Adnan Siddiqui is set to play her father and Sridevi's husband in the film.

Sajal and Adnan with the cast and crew of Mom

This is Adnan's second overseas film project, after his role in Mariane Pearl's memoir adaptation, A Mighty Heart. He also has a key role in Dr Hassan Waqas Rana's Yalghaar.

Mom also marks Akshay Khanna's comeback in cinema and stars Nawazuddin Siddiqui in a special appearance. Jazbaa actor Abhimanyu Singh plays a 'villainous' character in the film.

Adnan with Akshay Khanna and the rest of the Mom team

The team is said to have wrapped up its spell in India, and is currently shooting in Georgia.

Produced by Sridevi's husband, Boney Kapoor, the film is touted as a "women-centric film", in which Sridevi plays a stepmom in conflict with her 18-year old daughter (Sajal Aly).

Comments

Rohit May 02, 2016 10:51am

And more Pakistanis getting employment in India

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Yasir May 02, 2016 11:50am

Always refreshing to see our talent being exported.

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Khan May 02, 2016 02:41pm

Thank you Bollywood!

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Irfan May 02, 2016 03:56pm

Sridevi alone will have more screen time than the two of them combined.

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Yousuf May 02, 2016 04:04pm

Indebted to bollywood.

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Fandom Beyond the Borders May 02, 2016 05:20pm

@Rohit Why don't you see it as more and more Pakistani talent working in India. Does India has shortage of talent? I guess not. Then why Indian producers hiring Pakistani talent. The answer is simple-making more money from Pakistani market, which is slowly and gradually becoming the biggest 'overseas market' for India. So this is a win-win deal for both the parties, that is, Pakistani talent and Indian producers.

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kamran May 02, 2016 07:49pm

@Rohit What's the point here you are trying to make. Off course India has big film industry and it can accommodate talents from around the world like many Indian actors are working in Hollywood movies even in TV series like Quantico. Are they working for free there?

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Saad May 03, 2016 12:46am

This is all for commercial purpose. Hollywood hiring Indian actors as they would like to attract the English speaking population of India. While inclusion of Pakistani actors in Indian cinema provides access to additional 190 million people to India's 1 billion population

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Hasan May 03, 2016 06:41am

Thanks to Pakistani artists for agreeing to act in Indian movies. Of course it's India that should be thankful as they will be cashing on the Pakistani market. It's all about the money. Minor roles, and less movies time for Pakistani artists but big money for Bollywood

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iram chaudhry May 03, 2016 07:55am

@kamran well said kamran :)

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Simi May 03, 2016 02:47pm

Being an Indian, gives me immense pleasure, when I see the two countries collaborating on various levels ! Artistic exchange must happen, both ways... I would definitely love to see Indian actors, singers, or producers work in Pakistan as well... And the nay Sayers, can go back to the stone ages and live in their caves... Together we win! It's the only way forward!

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gary May 03, 2016 07:27pm

Pakistanis take a pride to be in Bollywood.

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Rishi May 03, 2016 09:33pm

This film is not about the stormy relationship between a stepmother and her daughter. It is about the Damini rape case. Sridevi's daughter in the film gets raped and she seeks justice. Akshaye Khanna, who plays a cop in the film, helps her.

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Aamer May 04, 2016 12:52pm

Cant wait to see this film. Sajal Aly is a great actress and she plays Sri Devis daughter even better.

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Hajam May 04, 2016 09:33pm

Thanks SIMI appreciated your positive views, wish one we will come closer to each other so we do not spend million and billions on weapons instead we can lift the poverty

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Waleed Hasan May 04, 2016 11:29pm

@Aamer And how do you know this?

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Kashif May 05, 2016 03:51pm

Don't need to it's pure economics.

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